Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ingredient

/ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.74 in modern English

Syllables: in-gre-di-ent
IPA: /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food.

noun

A necessary element to achieve a certain goal; a component.

Example Sentences

"Holonyms: mixture; whole"
"Near-synonyms: constituent, component"
"The ingredients of a Spanish omelette are potatoes, eggs, onion, and a little salt."
"By way of analysis we may proceed from compounds to ingredients."
"Water is the chief ingredient in all the animal fluids and solids."
"Holonym: end result"

Etymology

From Middle French ingredient, from Latin ingrediens, present participle of ingredior (“to go or enter into or onto”).

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

ingredients (plural)

Derived Forms

bioingredient microingredient

Phrases

active ingredient inactive ingredient ingredient deck

Frequently Paired Words

ingress foodstuff

Synonyms

constituent component element factor fixings

Rhymes With

obedient expedient disobedient

Questions

How do you pronounce ingredient?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/.
What does ingredient mean?: One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food.
Where does ingredient come from?: From Middle French ingredient, from Latin ingrediens, present participle of ingredior (“to go or enter into or onto”).

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