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regimentation

reg·i·men·ta·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rej-uh-men-tey-shuh n, -muh n-]
    • /ˌrɛdʒ ə mɛnˈteɪ ʃən, -mən-/
    • /ˌredʒ.ɪ.menˈteɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rej-uh-men-tey-shuh n, -muh n-]
    • /ˌrɛdʒ ə mɛnˈteɪ ʃən, -mən-/

Definitions of regimentation word

  • noun regimentation the act of regimenting or the state of being regimented. 1
  • noun regimentation the strict discipline and enforced uniformity characteristic of military groups or totalitarian systems. 1
  • noun regimentation strict regularity 1
  • uncountable noun regimentation Regimentation is very strict control over the way a group of people behave or the way something is done. 0

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Origin of regimentation

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-85; regiment + -ation

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Parts of speech for Regimentation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

regimentation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% 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.

regimentation usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for regimentation

noun regimentation

  • codification — the systematic organization of methods, rules, etc
  • containment — Containment is the action or policy of keeping another country's power or area of control within acceptable limits or boundaries.
  • control — Control of an organization, place, or system is the power to make all the important decisions about the way that it is run.
  • coordination — Coordination means organizing the activities of two or more groups so that they work together efficiently and know what the others are doing.
  • coordinations — the act or state of coordinating or of being coordinated.

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