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impregnation

/ɪmpɹɛɡˈneɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.25 in modern English

Syllables
im-preg-na-tion
IPA
/ɪmpɹɛɡˈneɪʃən/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of making pregnant; fertilization.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The fact or process of imbuing or saturating with something; diffusion of some element, idea etc. through a medium or substance.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

That with which anything is impregnated.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An ore deposit, with indefinite boundaries, consisting of rock impregnated with ore.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English impregnacioun, from Old French impregnacion, in turn from Late Latin impregnatio.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: impregnacioun, impregnacion, impregnatio

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɪmpɹɛɡˈneɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

impregnations (plural)

Derived Forms

reimpregnation superimpregnation

Synonyms

fertilization fertilisation fecundation saturation

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce impregnation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmpɹɛɡˈneɪʃən/.
What does impregnation mean?
The act of making pregnant; fertilization.
Where does impregnation come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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