different between resignation vs tranquility

English

Etymology

From Old French resignation, from Medieval Latin resignatio. Equivalent to resign +? -ation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??z???ne???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

resignation (countable and uncountable, plural resignations)

1. The act of resigning.
2. A written or oral declaration that one resigns.
3. State of uncomplaining acceptance in the face of something undesirable but unavoidable.
4. (Scotland, law, historical) The form by which a vassal returns the feu into the hands of a superior.

Translations

Anagrams

• eating irons

English

Alternative forms

• tranquillity

Etymology

tranquil +? -ity, from Old French tranquilité, from Latin tranquilitas.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /træ??kw?l?ti/
• Hyphenation: tran?quil?li?ty

Noun

tranquility (usually uncountable, plural tranquilities)

1. the state of being tranquil
2. the absence of disturbance; peacefulness
3. the absence of stress; serenity
4. the quality of calm such as that experienced in places with mainly natural features and activities, free from disturbance from manmade ones.

Usage notes

• More common spelling in the US; less common in the UK.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:calm

Related terms

• tranquil
• tranquilize
• tranquily
• tranquilness

Translations

Further reading

• tranquillity in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• tranquility in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.