Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adulteration

/ədˌʌltɚˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.16 in modern English

Syllables: adul-ter-ation
IPA: /ədˌʌltɚˈeɪʃən/

13

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of adulterating.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The condition of being adulterated.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle French adulteration and its etymon Latin adulterātĭō. By surface analysis, adulterate + -ion.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: adulteration, adulterātĭō

Usage

Inflected Forms

adulterations (plural)

Derived Forms

antiadulteration

Phrases

economically motivated adulteration

Synonyms

defilement perversion pollution adulteration contamination defedation sophistication abasement corruption debasement debauchment depravation

Antonyms

purification

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce adulteration?: The recorded pronunciation is /ədˌʌltɚˈeɪʃən/.
What does adulteration mean?: The process of adulterating.
Where does adulteration come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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