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fortification

for·ti·fi·ca·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fawr-tuh-fi-key-shuh n]
    • /ˌfɔr tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/
    • /ˌfɔː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawr-tuh-fi-key-shuh n]
    • /ˌfɔr tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/

Definitions of fortification word

  • noun fortification the act of fortifying or strengthening. 1
  • noun fortification something that fortifies or protects. 1
  • noun fortification the art or science of constructing defensive military works. 1
  • noun fortification Often, fortifications. military works constructed for the purpose of strengthening a position; a fort: Supposedly impregnable, the fortifications were quickly overrun. 1
  • noun fortification a strengthening or improvement, as by addition of or intensification with another ingredient: the fortification of milk with vitamin D; the fortification of wine with alcohol. 1
  • noun fortification A defensive wall or other reinforcement built to strengthen a place against attack. 1
See all 18 definitions of fortification

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Origin of fortification

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Late Latin fortificātiōn- (stem of fortificātiō), equivalent to fortificāt(us) fortified (see fortify, -ate1) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Fortification

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Fortification

fortification popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for fortification

noun fortification

  • barricade — A barricade is a line of vehicles or other objects placed across a road or open space to stop people getting past, for example during street fighting or as a protest.
  • reinforcement — the act of reinforcing.
  • fortress — a large fortified place; a fort or group of forts, often including a town; citadel.
  • citadel — In the past, a citadel was a strong building in or near a city, where people could shelter for safety.
  • wall — any of various permanent upright constructions having a length much greater than the thickness and presenting a continuous surface except where pierced by doors, windows, etc.: used for shelter, protection, or privacy, or to subdivide interior space, to support floors, roofs, or the like, to retain earth, to fence in an area, etc.

adjective fortification

  • enceinte — An enclosure or the enclosing wall of a fortified place.
  • gestate — to carry in the womb during the period from conception to delivery.
All 39 Synonyms of fortification

Antonyms for fortification

noun fortification

  • opening — an open or clear space.
  • erosion — The process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.
All 2 Antonyms of fortification

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Related words

  • parapet

    Fortification. a defensive wall or elevation, as of earth or stone, in a fortification. an elevation raised above the main wall or rampart of a permanent fortification.

  • rampart

    Fortification. a broad elevation or mound of earth raised as a fortification around a place and usually capped with a stone or earth parapet. such an elevation together with the parapet.

  • bastide

    a large manor house in the south of France

  • bastion

    If a system or organization is described as a bastion of a particular way of life, it is seen as being important and effective in defending that way of life. Bastion can be used both when you think that this way of life should be ended and when you think it should be defended.

  • brattice

    a partition of wood or treated cloth used to control ventilation in a mine

  • breach

    If you breach an agreement, a law, or a promise, you break it.
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