Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dilapidation

/dəˌlæp.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables: di-lap-i-da-tion
IPA: /dəˌlæp.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being dilapidated, reduced to decay, partially ruined.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of dilapidating, damaging a building or structure through neglect or intentionally.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Ecclesiastical waste: impairing of church property by an incumbent, through neglect or intentionally.

British usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Money paid at the end of an incumbency by the incumbent or his heirs for the purpose of putting the parsonage etc. in good repair for the succeeding incumbent.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From dilapidate.

Usage

Inflected Forms

dilapidations (plural) delapidation (alternative, dated)

Derived Forms

semidilapidation

Frequently Paired Words

dilapidate dilapidated dilapidator

Synonyms

ruin decrepitude

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce dilapidation?: The recorded pronunciation is /dəˌlæp.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/.
What does dilapidation mean?: The state of being dilapidated, reduced to decay, partially ruined.
Where does dilapidation come from?: From dilapidate.

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