n.
Variant: also can · cel · ation
Pronunciation: ˌ kan(t)-s ə - ' l ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 1535
1 : the act or an instance of canceling
2 : something (as a hotel room or a ticket) made available by the canceling of an arrangement
3 : a mark made to cancel something (as a postage stamp)