incorporation
/ɪŋˌkɔɹpəˈɹeɪʃən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.40 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The union of different ingredients in one mass; mixture; combination; synthesis.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The union of something with a body already existing; association; intimate union; assimilation.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A phenomenon by which a grammatical category forms a compound with its direct object or adverbial modifier, while retaining its original syntactic function.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A doctrine of constitutional law according to which certain parts of the Bill of Rights are extended to bind individual American states.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "One of the remarkable innovations in concrete technology is the development of self-healing cementitious materials through the incorporation of bacterial agents."
- "After the city's incorporation into the capital district, the population rose."
- "Board Member Matt Disko is set to become Council Member Disko and says incorporation is primarily about greater control."
- "Incorporation is central to many polysynthetic languages such as those found in North America, Siberia and northern Australia."
Etymology
From Middle English incorporacioun, from Old French incorporacion, from Late Latin incorporatio. By surface analysis, incorporate + -ion.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: incorporacioun, incorporacion, incorporatio
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɪŋˌkɔɹpəˈɹeɪʃən/
- British English: /ɪŋˌkɔːpəˈɹeɪʃən/