Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

impletion

/ɪmˈpliːʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: im-ple-tion
IPA: /ɪmˈpliːʃən/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An act of filling; the state of being full.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A substance which fills, a filling.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Irregular metamorphoses of flowers are extremely common, and usually consist either of an actual multiplication of petals, or of the transformation of stamens and pistils into petals ; the effect of these changes being the formation of double flowers, the impletion of which appears to take place in different ways in different plants."
"The greater the impletion of the artery during systole, the longer is the interval between the primary expansion and the acme of distension, and the bolder the curve which indicates it."

Etymology

From Late Latin implētiō (past participle of Latin impleō (“to fill up”) + -iō); see also implement.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: implētiō, impleō

Usage

Inflected Forms

impletions (plural)

Phrases

judicial impletion

Questions

How do you pronounce impletion?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmˈpliːʃən/.
What does impletion mean?: An act of filling; the state of being full.
Where does impletion come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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