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satisfaction

[ sat-is-fak-shuhn ]

noun

  1. an act of satisfying; fulfillment; gratification.
  2. the state of being satisfied; contentment.

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  3. the cause or means of being satisfied.
  4. confident acceptance of something as satisfactory, dependable, true, etc.
  5. reparation or compensation, as for a wrong or injury.

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  6. the opportunity to redress or right a wrong, as by a duel.
  7. payment or discharge, as of a debt or obligation.

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  8. Ecclesiastical.
    1. an act of doing penance or making reparation for venial sin.
    2. the penance or reparation made.


satisfaction

/ ˌæɪˈæʃə /

noun

  1. the act of satisfying or state of being satisfied
  2. the fulfilment of a desire
  3. the pleasure obtained from such fulfilment
  4. a source of fulfilment
  5. reparation or compensation for a wrong done or received
  6. RC Church Church of England the performance by a repentant sinner of a penance
  7. Christianity the atonement for sin by the death of Christ
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • i·ڲtDz· adjective
  • i·ڲtDz· adjective
  • ԴDzȴ··ڲtDz noun
  • ȴ··ڲtDz noun
  • p·i·ڲtDz noun
  • ܲd·i·ڲtDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of satisfaction1

First recorded in 1250–1300; from Latin پڲپō-, stem of پڲپō “amends, excuse, penalty,” from satisfact(us) “compensated, sufficed” (past participle of satisfacere “to do enough, apologize, compensate,” from satis “enough” + facere “to do, make”) + -ion; replacing Middle English satisfaccioun, from Anglo-French, from Latin, as above; fact, satiate
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of satisfaction1

C15: via French from Latin satisfactionem, from satisfacere to satisfy
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Yet even within the dour working environment at the local mine, these two young men find fleeting moments of satisfaction.

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"In the past, we would have used customer satisfaction surveys," says Mr Salmon, "but with live shopping, we get feedback right away and I bring that back to my team to help refine our products."

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This process — revelation, revision, run-through — repeats a few times until, finally, they all nod in satisfaction.

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There have been particularly sharp falls in satisfaction with three core services:

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The final work burden comes not from the work itself but the satisfaction of the work.

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