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coagulation

co·ag·u·late
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [verb koh-ag-yuh-leyt; adjective koh-ag-yuh-lit, -leyt]
    • /verb koʊˈæg yəˌleɪt; adjective koʊˈæg yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/
    • /kəʊˌæɡ.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb koh-ag-yuh-leyt; adjective koh-ag-yuh-lit, -leyt]
    • /verb koʊˈæg yəˌleɪt; adjective koʊˈæg yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/

Definitions of coagulation word

  • noun coagulation Coagulation is the process of changing from a liquid to a gel or solid, for example, the process that results in the formation of a blood clot. 3
  • adjective coagulation Obsolete. coagulated. 1
  • noun coagulation The precipitation of suspended particles as they increase in size (by any of several physical or chemical processes). 1
  • abbreviation COAGULATION clotting 1
  • noun coagulation The process by which blood forms solid clots. 0
  • noun coagulation Similar solidification of other materials (e.g. of tofu). 0

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Origin of coagulation

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400 for earlier past participle senses “solidified, clotted,” 1605-15 for def 1; Middle English < Latin coāgulāt(us) (past participle of coāgulāre), equivalent to coāgul(um) coagulum + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Coagulation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

coagulation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for coagulation

noun coagulation

  • condensation — Condensation consists of small drops of water which form when warm water vapour or steam touches a cold surface such as a window.
  • agglomeration — An agglomeration of things is a lot of different things gathered together, often in no particular order or arrangement.
  • consolidation — the act of consolidating or state of being consolidated
  • concretion — the act or process of coming or growing together; coalescence
  • concentration — Concentration on something involves giving all your attention to it.

Antonyms for coagulation

noun coagulation

  • dispersal — The action or process of distributing things or people over a wide area.
  • separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
  • dissolution — the act or process of resolving or dissolving into parts or elements.
  • melting — to become liquefied by warmth or heat, as ice, snow, butter, or metal.
  • opening — an open or clear space.

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