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alimentation

al·i·men·ta·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [al-uh-men-tey-shuh n]
    • /ˌæl ə mɛnˈteɪ ʃən/
    • /ˌæ.lɪ.men.ˈtəʃ.n̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [al-uh-men-tey-shuh n]
    • /ˌæl ə mɛnˈteɪ ʃən/

Definitions of alimentation word

  • noun alimentation sustenance; support 3
  • noun alimentation a nourishing or being nourished 3
  • noun alimentation nourishment; nutrition 3
  • noun alimentation support; sustenance 3
  • noun alimentation nourishment; nutrition. 1
  • noun alimentation maintenance; support. 1

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Origin of alimentation

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90, alimentation is from the Medieval Latin word alimentātiōn- (stem of alimentātiō). See aliment, -ation

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Parts of speech for Alimentation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

alimentation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

alimentation usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for alimentation

noun alimentation

  • nutrition — the act or process of nourishing or of being nourished.
  • food — any nourishing substance that is eaten, drunk, or otherwise taken into the body to sustain life, provide energy, promote growth, etc.
  • subsistence — the state or fact of subsisting.
  • support — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
  • nutriment — any substance or matter that, taken into a living organism, serves to sustain it in its existence, promoting growth, replacing loss, and providing energy.

Top questions with alimentation

  • what is alimentation?
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