limation

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noun

The act of filing, polishing, or refining.

OriginLatin limatus →
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Meanings

nounlimation (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountableThe act of filing, polishing, or refining.

Origin

  1. Latinlimatus
  2. Englishlimation

From Latin limatus, past participle of limare (“to file”), from lima (“file”). Compare French limation.

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APA

limation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limation

MLA

“limation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “limation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limation.

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