cancellation

IPA: kænsʌɫˈeɪʃʌn

The act, process, or result of cancelling; as, the cancellation of certain words in a contract, or of the contract itself.
(mathematics) The operation of striking out common factors, e.g. in both the dividend and divisor.
(philately) A postmark that marks a postage stamp so as to prevent its reuse.
(law) In United States intellectual property law, a proceeding in which an interested party seeks to cancel the registration of a trademark or patent.
(anatomy) The property of being cancellate.

Examples of "cancellation" in Sentences

I agree that cancellation is the wrong way to describe it.
Failure to do so can result in cancellation of your child's procedure.
Question: I realize the Lone Star cancellation is "old news," but I have two questions about it.
To even think that the DI's press release has something to do with the cancellation is mere tard-talk.
The testing agency recently began investigating the claims, which could result in cancellation of scores provided to colleges.
Apparently its cancellation is part of an innovative new media strategy that involves commissioning no more separate columns or blogs for the magazine's website.
I guarantee you, as it stands now, cancellation is the fate of Constellation and EELV will wind up trapping is in LEO for another 40 years, or worse, on the ground.
Fail to prosecute a viable human space exploration program beyond LEO will result in cancellation of the UNmanned probes after about three or four Congressional election cycles.
"Even in the case that clients use the word cancellation as a remote possibility, companies need to start acting on reducing the intake of people, reducing costs and ultimately protecting the bottom line," Mr. Vree adds.