Plural of cancellation; acts of calling off, annulling, or terminating scheduled events, reservations, or arrangements. The state of being cancelled.
From Latin cancellare meaning 'to make like a lattice', from cancelli (crossbars, lattice). Originally referred to crossing out text with crossed lines, later extending to any act of nullification or termination.
The original meaning of 'cancellation' came from the practice of drawing crossed lines (like lattice work) through text to indicate deletion. This physical act of crossing out gave us our modern concept of cancelling everything from flights to subscriptions.
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