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edification

/ˌɛdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
ed-i-fi-ca-tion
IPA
/ˌɛdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of edifying, or the state of being edified or improved; a building process, especially morally, emotionally, or spiritually.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A building or edifice.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old French, from Latin aedificationem (“building, construction”), an accusative form of aedificatio, from aedificare.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

edifications (plural) ædification (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

disedification

Frequently Paired Words

edificant edificator edificatory edifice edificial edifier edify edifyingly

Synonyms

sophistication

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce edification?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/.
What does edification mean?
The act of edifying, or the state of being edified or improved; a building process, especially morally, emotionally, or spiritually.
Where does edification come from?
From Old French, from Latin aedificationem (“building, construction”), an accusative form of aedificatio, from aedificare.

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