exportation
UK[ˌɛkspɔːˈteɪʃən]US[ˌɛkspɔːrˈteɪʃən]
n
The act or business of sending goods or services to another country for sale.
n
Something that is exported.
Morpheme Breakdown
ex
port
ation
ex
out
port
carry
ation
noun suffix
Etymology
The word 'exportation' is built on the Latin verb exportare, which itself is a compound of the prefix ex- ("out") and the verb portare ("to carry"). This literal sense of "carrying out" was used in the context of physically moving goods from a place. As international trade developed, the term was adopted into English in the late 15th century, specializing to mean the act of carrying merchandise out of one country to another for trade. The suffix -ation was added to form the noun denoting the process or business of exporting, solidifying its abstract commercial meaning.
Analysis
Structure: ex (out) + port (carry) + ation (noun suffix)
- ex: Latin origin, a prefix meaning "out of, from, thoroughly".
- port: Latin origin, from the verb portare, meaning "to carry".
- ation: Latin-derived suffix, forming nouns of action or state.
Examples
The exportation of cultural artifacts is strictly regulated by international law.
The country's economy relies heavily on the exportation of agricultural products.
New tariffs could significantly reduce the exportation of manufactured goods to that region.