dedication means the act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 68 out of 100.
dedication is pronounced /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/.
Etymology
Originated 1350–1400 from Middle English dedicacioun, from Old French dedicacion (“consecration of a church or chapel”), from Latin dēdicātiō, equivalent to dēdicātus+-iōn.
noun
- The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.“work with dedication”
- A note addressed to a patron or friend, prefixed to a work of art as a token of respect, esteem, or affection.“Her dedication for the book was only a cryptic "Once again, for T".”
- The event, or the ceremony celebrating it, marking an official completion, opening, or beginning.“Near-synonym: inauguration”
- The deliberate or negligent surrender of all rights to property.“the dedication of this right-of-way”