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- [uh-duhl-tuh-rey-shuh n]
- /əˌdʌl təˈreɪ ʃən/
- /əˈdʌl.tə.reɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-duhl-tuh-rey-shuh n]
- /əˌdʌl təˈreɪ ʃən/
Definitions of adulteration word
- noun adulteration an adulterating or being adulterated 3
- noun adulteration an adulterated substance, commodity, etc. 3
- noun adulteration the act or process of adulterating. 1
- noun adulteration the state of being adulterated. 1
- noun adulteration something adulterated. 1
- noun adulteration The action of adulterating, being mixed with extraneous material, illicit substitution of one substance for another. 1
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Origin of adulteration
First appearance:
before 1500 One of the 26% oldest English words
1500-10; < Latin adulterātiōn- (stem of adulterātiō); see adulterate, -ion
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Parts of speech for Adulteration
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
adulteration popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
adulteration usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for adulteration
noun adulteration
- deterioration — the act or process of deteriorating.
- contamination — the act or process of contaminating or the state of being contaminated
- debauch — to lead into a life of depraved self-indulgence
- debasement — Debasement is the action of reducing the value or quality of something.
- pollution — the act of polluting or the state of being polluted.
Antonyms for adulteration
noun adulteration
- purification — to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates: to purify metals.
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