Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fertilization

/fˌɝtəlɪzˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.05 in modern English

Syllables
fer-til-iza-tion
IPA
/fˌɝtəlɪzˈeɪʃən/
25
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of rendering fertile.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of fecundating or impregnating the gametes of animals, plants, etc.; including the process by which in flowers the pollen renders the ovule fertile, an analogous process in flowerless plants, or the joining of sperm and egg in animals.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of applying fertilizer to soil.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French fertilisation; equivalent to fertilize + -ation.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Biology.

Inflected Forms

fertilizations (plural) fertilisation (alternative)

Derived Forms

biofertilization defertilization fertilizational heterofertilization overfertilization postfertilization prefertilization refertilization underfertilization

Phrases

alternative fertilization close fertilization cross-fertilization external fertilization internal fertilization in vitro fertilization legitimate fertilization self-fertilization

Synonyms

conception fecundation syngamy impregnation fertilisation dressing

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce fertilization?
The recorded pronunciation is /fˌɝtəlɪzˈeɪʃən/.
What does fertilization mean?
The act or process of rendering fertile.
Where does fertilization come from?
From French fertilisation; equivalent to fertilize + -ation.

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