/æˌspɚejˈʃʌnz/ - [atspereyshunz] -
We found 3 definitions of aspirations from 2 different sources.
NounPlural: aspirations |
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aspiration - a will to succeed | ||
ambitiousness, ambition a strong drive for success | ||
aspiration - a manner of articulation involving an audible release of breath | ||
articulation the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible | ||
aspiration - the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing | ||
inhalation, inspiration, intake, breathing in | ||
breath the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing; "he took a deep breath and dived into the pool"; "he was fighting to his last breath" | ||
breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation | ||
gasp, pant a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open; "she gave a gasp and fainted" | ||
aspiration - a cherished desire; "his ambition is to own his own business" | ||
ambition, dream | ||
desire an inclination to want things; "a man of many desires" | ||
american dream the widespread aspiration of Americans to live better than their parents did | ||
emulation effort to equal or surpass another |