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- [in-kahr-suh-rey-shuh n]
- /ɪnˌkɑr səˈreɪ ʃən/
- /ɪnˈkɑː.sər.eɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-kahr-suh-rey-shuh n]
- /ɪnˌkɑr səˈreɪ ʃən/
Definitions of incarceration word
- noun incarceration the act of incarcerating, or putting in prison or another enclosure: The incarceration rate has increased dramatically. 1
- noun incarceration The state of being confined in prison; imprisonment. 1
- abbreviation INCARCERATION imprisonment 1
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incarceration 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for incarceration
noun incarceration
- confinement — Confinement is the state of being forced to stay in a prison or another place which you cannot leave.
- captivity — Captivity is the state of being kept imprisoned or enclosed.
- restraint — a restraining action or influence: freedom from restraint.
- imprisonment — to confine in or as if in a prison.
- custody — Custody is the legal right to keep and look after a child, especially the right given to a child's mother or father when they get divorced.
Antonyms for incarceration
noun incarceration
- freedom — the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint: He won his freedom after a retrial.
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