Cancelation vs Cancellation – What’s the difference?

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Cancelation vs Cancellation - What's the difference?
Cancelation is an alternative form of cancellation. As nouns the difference between cancelation and cancellation is that cancelation is (cancellation) while cancellation is the act, process, or result of canceling; as, the cancellation of certain words in a contract, or of the contract itself.

cancelation

English

Noun

(en noun )

    • Usage notes

    Rarely used outside the U.S. According to graphs that show the popularity of cancelation vs. cancellation in the U.S., cancelation is almost 3 times as common in the U.S. after the 80s.

    cancellation

    English

    (cancellation)

    Alternative forms

    * cancelation (US)

    Noun

    (en noun )

  • 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, in both the dividend and divisor.
  • (philately) A postmark that marks a postage stamp so as to prevent its reuse.
  • (legal) In United States intellectual property law, a proceeding in which an interested party seeks to cancel the registration of a trademark or patent.

    • Related terms

    * cancel
    * killer cancel

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