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nucleation

/ˌnukliˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables
nu-cle-ation
IPA
/ˌnukliˈeɪʃən/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The first stage of a phase transition in a small region.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The formation of cell nuclei.

Countable; Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌnukliˈeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

nucleations (plural)

Derived Forms

binucleation centronucleation denucleation epinucleation exonucleation heteronucleation micronucleation misnucleation mononucleation multinucleation postnucleation prenucleation

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce nucleation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌnukliˈeɪʃən/.
What does nucleation mean?
The first stage of a phase transition in a small region.

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