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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Ventilation \Ven`ti*la"tion\, n. [L. ventilatio: cf. F.
     ventilation.]
     1. The act of ventilating, or the state of being ventilated;
        the art or process of replacing foul air by that which is
        pure, in any inclosed place, as a house, a church, a mine,
        etc.; free exposure to air.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Insuring, for the laboring man, better ventilation.
                                                    --F. W.
                                                    Robertson.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. The act of refrigerating, or cooling; refrigeration; as,
        ventilation of the blood. [Obs.] --Harvey.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. The act of fanning, or winnowing, for the purpose of
        separating chaff and dust from the grain.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. The act of sifting, and bringing out to view or
        examination; free discussion; public exposure.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The ventilation of these points diffused them to the
              knowledge of the world.               --Bp. Hall.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. The act of giving vent or expression. ``Ventilation of his
        thoughts.'' --Sir H. Wotton.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Ventilation \Ven`ti*la"tion\, n. [L. ventilatio: cf. F.
     ventilation.]
     1. The act of ventilating, or the state of being ventilated;
        the art or process of replacing foul air by that which is
        pure, in any inclosed place, as a house, a church, a mine,
        etc.; free exposure to air.
  
              Insuring, for the laboring man, better ventilation.
                                                    --F. W.
                                                    Robertson.
  
     2. The act of refrigerating, or cooling; refrigeration; as,
        ventilation of the blood. [Obs.] --Harvey.
  
     3. The act of fanning, or winnowing, for the purpose of
        separating chaff and dust from the grain.
  
     4. The act of sifting, and bringing out to view or
        examination; free discussion; public exposure.
  
              The ventilation of these points diffused them to the
              knowledge of the world.               --Bp. Hall.
  
     5. The act of giving vent or expression. ``Ventilation of his
        thoughts.'' --Sir H. Wotton.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  ventilation
       n 1: the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
            [syn: airing]
       2: a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air;
          "she was continually adjusting the ventilation" [syn: ventilation
          system, ventilating system]
       3: free and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of
          public interest; "such a proposal deserves thorough public
          discussion" [syn: public discussion]
       4: the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process
          of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon
          dioxide by exhalation [syn: breathing, external
          respiration, respiration]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  ventilation
     Γαλλικά n.
     1 ο αερισμός, το αέρισμα
     2 η μοιρασιά, το μοίρασμα

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  ventilation
     Interlingua n.
     (l en ventilation)
     n.
     1 The replacement of stale or noxious air with fresh.
     2 The mechanical system used to circulate and replace air.
     3 An exchange of views during a discussion.
     4 The public exposure of an issue or topic.
     5 The bodily process of breathing; the inhalation of air to provide
  oxygen, and the exhalation of spent air to remove carbon dioxide.
     6 (lb en medicine) The mechanical system used to assist breathing.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Ventilation
     German n.
     f ventilation

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  ventilation
     n.
     1 The replacement of stale or noxious air with fresh.
     2 The mechanical system used to circulate and replace air.
     3 An exchange of views during a discussion.
     4 The public exposure of an issue or topic.
     5 The bodily process of breathing; the inhalation of air to provide
  oxygen, and the exhalation of spent air to remove carbon dioxide.
     6 (lb en medicine) The mechanical system used to assist breathing.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  ventilation
     n.
     1 The replacement of stale or noxious air with fresh.
     2 The mechanical system used to circulate and replace air.
     3 An exchange of views during a discussion.
     4 The public exposure of an issue or topic.
     5 The bodily process of breathing; the inhalation of air to provide
  oxygen, and the exhalation of spent air to remove carbon dioxide.
     6 (lb en medicine) The mechanical system used to assist breathing.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Ventilation
     German n.
     f ventilation

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  ventilation
     Interlingua n.
     (l en ventilation)
     n.
     1 The replacement of stale or noxious air with fresh.
     2 The mechanical system used to circulate and replace air.
     3 An exchange of views during a discussion.
     4 The public exposure of an issue or topic.
     5 The bodily process of breathing; the inhalation of air to provide
  oxygen, and the exhalation of spent air to remove carbon dioxide.
     6 (lb en medicine) The mechanical system used to assist breathing.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Ventilation
     German n.
     f ventilation

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  ventilation
     Ranska n.
     ilmanvaihto, tuuletus

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Ventilation
     Saksa n.
     1 ilmastointi, tuuletus, ilmanvaihto
     2 ventilaattori, tuuletuslaite
     3 (yhteys ylätyyliä harvinainen k=de) tarkastelu, pohdinta, harkinta

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  ventilation
     n.
     transport och utbyte av luft i byggnad eller fordon

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Ventilation
     Tyska n.
     ventilation

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]

  ventilation
     n.
     transport och utbyte av luft i byggnad eller fordon

From Deutsch-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-ell ]

  Ventilation /vɛntilaˈt͡si̯oːn/ 
  εξαερισμός, αερισμός
  Bewegung der Luft zur Beseitigung verbrauchter, verunreinigter Luft, besonders in geschlossenen Räumen

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:deu-eng ]

  Ventilation /vˌɛntiːlatsjˈoːn/ 
  ventilation , venting , aeration , aerating , aering 
     Synonyms: Luftzufuhr, Lüftung, Belüftung, Entlüftung, Auslüftung, Durchlüftung
  
   see: Saugentlüftung, Saugventilation, Druckluftbelüftung, Motor mit Eigen- und Fremdbelüftung
  

From Deutsch-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-fin ]

  Ventilation /vɛntilaˈt͡si̯oːn/ 
  ilmanvaihto
  Bewegung der Luft zur Beseitigung verbrauchter, verunreinigter Luft, besonders in geschlossenen Räumen

From Deutsch-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-fra ]

  Ventilation /vɛntilaˈt͡si̯oːn/ 
  ventilation, aération
  Bewegung der Luft zur Beseitigung verbrauchter, verunreinigter Luft, besonders in geschlossenen Räumen

From German-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.5 :   [ freedict:deu-nld ]

  Ventilation /vˌɛntiːlˌatsɪˈoːn/
  luchtverversing, ventilatie

From Deutsch-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-pol ]

  Ventilation /vɛntilaˈt͡si̯oːn/ 
  wentylacja
  Bewegung der Luft zur Beseitigung verbrauchter, verunreinigter Luft, besonders in geschlossenen Räumen

From Deutsch-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-rus ]

  Ventilation /vɛntilaˈt͡si̯oːn/ 
  вентиляция
  Bewegung der Luft zur Beseitigung verbrauchter, verunreinigter Luft, besonders in geschlossenen Räumen

From Deutsch-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-spa ]

  Ventilation /vɛntilaˈt͡si̯oːn/ 
  ventilación
  Bewegung der Luft zur Beseitigung verbrauchter, verunreinigter Luft, besonders in geschlossenen Räumen

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Ventilation /vˌɛntɪlˈeɪʃən/
  التهوية

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  ventilation //ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n// 
  1. дишане
  breathing
  2. вентилация
  mechanical system used to circulate and replace air
  3. проветрение
  replacement of stale or noxious air with fresh

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  ventilation /vˌɛntɪlˈeɪʃən/ 
  větrání

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  ventilation /vˌɛntɪlˈeɪʃən/ 
  provětrávání

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  ventilation /vˌɛntɪlˈeɪʃən/ 
  ventilace

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  ventilation /vˌɛntɪlˈeɪʃən/ 
  ventilování

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  ventilation /vˌɛntɪlˈeɪʃən/
  Äußerung , Vorbringen 
           Note: einer Meinung
           Note: of an opinion

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  ventilation /vˌɛntɪlˈeɪʃən/
  künstliche Beatmung , Beatmung  [med.]
        "assisted mechanical ventilation"  - assistierte Beatmung
        "assist-control ventilation"  - assistiert-kontrollierte Beatmung
        "pressure-support(ed) ventilation"  - druckunterstützte Beatmung
        "controlled mandatory ventilation"  - kontrollierte maschinelle Beatmung
        "Silvester's ventilation method"  - künstliche Beatmung nach Silvester
        "automatic pulmonary ventilation"  - maschinelle Beatmung, mechanische Beatmung
        "inversed ratio ventilation"  - Beatmung mit umgekehrtem Atemphasen-Zeit-Verhältnis
        "synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation"  - synchronisierte intermittiertende maschinelle Beatmung
     Synonyms: artificial ventilation, artificial pulmonary ventilation, artificial respiration, insufflation of the lungs, pneumatogeny
  
   see: forcible inspiration, manual respiration, mechanical ventilation
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  ventilation /vˌɛntɪlˈeɪʃən/
  Entlüftung , Entlüften 
     Synonym: venting
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  ventilation /vˌɛntɪlˈeɪʃən/
  Grubenbewetterung , Bewetterung  [min.]  [min.]
           Note: im Untertagebau
     Synonyms: aeration, air supply, mine ventilation, mine aeration
  
   see: antitropal ventilation, homotropal ventilation, ascensional ventilation, descensional ventilation, blowing ventilation, improved ventilation, improved aeration, auxiliary ventilation, separate ventilation, inbye ventilation
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  ventilation /vˌɛntɪlˈeɪʃən/
  Luftzufuhr , Lüftung , Belüftung , Entlüftung , Auslüftung , Durchlüftung , Ventilation 
        "motor with combined ventilation"  - Motor mit kombinierter Lüftung, Motor mit Eigen- und Fremdbelüftung
        "motor fitted with both forced and self-ventilation"  - Motor mit kombinierter Lüftung, Motor mit Eigen- und Fremdbelüftung
        "change the ventilation"  - die Lüftung umstellen
     Synonyms: venting, aeration, aerating, aering
  
   see: forced ventilation, Aeration is provided by a ventilator.
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  ventilation /vˌɛntɪlˈeɪʃən/
  
  αερισμός

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  ventilation //ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n// 
  1. hengitys
  breathing
  2. mielipiteenvaihto
  exchange of views during a discussion
  3. ilmanvaihto, ilmanvaihtojärjestelmä, tuuletusjärjestelmä
  mechanical system used to circulate and replace air
  4. ilmanvaihto, tuuletus
  replacement of stale or noxious air with fresh

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  ventilation /vˌɛntɪlˈeɪʃən/ 
  1. हवा~देना
        "Ventilation helps us to take more oxygen"

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  ventilation /vˌɛntɪlˈeɪʃən/
  pretresanje, provjetravanje, ventilacija

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  ventilation /vˌɛntɪlˈeɪʃən/
  1. nyilvánosság elôtti tárgyalás
  2. kényszerképzetek feltárása
  3. lelki konfliktusok feltárása
  4. félelmek levezetése
  5. lelki konfliktusok levezetése
  6. kiteregetés
  7. szellôztetô berendezés
  8. kényszerképzetek levezetése
  9. szellôzés
  10. légcsere
  11. félelmek feltárása
  12. oxigénnel ellátás
  13. szellôztetés

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  ventilation //ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n// 
  ventilasi
  mechanical system used to circulate and replace air

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  ventilation //ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n// 
  1. 換気, 呼吸
  breathing
  2. 換気, 通風
  replacement of stale or noxious air with fresh

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  ventilation /ˌventɪˈleɪʃən/ 
    wentylacja

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  ventilation /vˌɛntɪlˈeɪʃən/
  ventilação

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  ventilation //ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n// 
  ventilation, luftväxling
  replacement of stale or noxious air with fresh

From français-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-ell ]

  ventilation /vɑ̃.ti.la.sjɔ̃/ 
  εξαερισμός
  action de renouveler l’air

From français-italiano FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-ita ]

  ventilation /vɑ̃.ti.la.sjɔ̃/ 
  ventilazione
  action de renouveler l’air

From Svenska-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-bul ]

  ventilation /vˌɛntiːlasxˈuːn/ 
  проветрение
  transport och utbyte av luft i byggnad eller fordon

From Svenska-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-deu ]

  ventilation /vˌɛntiːlasxˈuːn/ 
  Belüftung, Ventilation
  transport och utbyte av luft i byggnad eller fordon

From Svenska-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-ell ]

  ventilation /vˌɛntiːlasxˈuːn/ 
  αερισμός
  transport och utbyte av luft i byggnad eller fordon

From Svenska-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-fra ]

  ventilation /vˌɛntiːlasxˈuːn/ 
  ventilation
  transport och utbyte av luft i byggnad eller fordon

From Svenska-latine FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-lat ]

  ventilation /vˌɛntiːlasxˈuːn/ 
  ventilatio
  transport och utbyte av luft i byggnad eller fordon

From Svenska-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-nor ]

  ventilation /vˌɛntiːlasxˈuːn/ 
  ventilasjon
  transport och utbyte av luft i byggnad eller fordon

From IPA:de :   [ IPA:de ]

  

/vɛntilɑˈtsĭoːn/

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˌvɛnəˈɫeɪʃən/, /ˌvɛntəˈɫeɪʃən/

From IPA:fr :   [ IPA:fr ]

  

/vɑ̃tilasjɔ̃/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  67 Moby Thesaurus words for "ventilation":
     aerage, aeration, air conditioning, air cooling, airing, analysis,
     bandying, book, broadcast, broadcasting, bruiting, bruiting about,
     buzz session, canvassing, circulation, colloquium, confabulation,
     conference, consideration, cross-ventilation, debate, debating,
     deliberation, deodorization, deodorizing, dialectic, dialogue,
     diffusion, discussion, display, dissemination, evulgation,
     examination, exchange of views, forum, fumigation, investigation,
     issuance, issue, joint discussion, logical analysis,
     logical discussion, open discussion, open forum, oxygenation,
     oxygenization, panel discussion, perflation, periodical, printing,
     promulgation, propagation, publication, publishing, rap,
     rap session, refreshment, review, seminar, spread, spreading,
     spreading abroad, study, symposium, telecasting, town meeting,
     treatment
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 通风;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 通风,空气流通,公开讨论

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