Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inurement

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-ure-ment
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Custom, habituation; normal practice.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Countable; Uncountable

noun

In patent law, the doctrine that the work done by a person hired by an inventor to test a conception supports the right of that inventor to the resulting invention.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: emolument"
"In the US, the 501(c)(3) prohibition against "private inurement" within non-profit entities means that individuals within that organization may not receive excessive compensation or benefit from their employment or association, because such arrangements would contravene the supposed mission of the organization."

Etymology

Etymology tree English inure Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English inurement From inure + -ment.

Usage

Inflected Forms

inurements (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

enurement inure inured

Synonyms

inuredness accustomedness acclimation emolument

Questions

What does inurement mean?: Custom, habituation; normal practice.
Where does inurement come from?: Etymology tree English inure Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English inurement From inure + -ment.

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