alimentation

[ al-uh-men-tey-shuhn ]

/ ˌæl ə mɛnˈteɪ ʃən /

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noun

nourishment; nutrition.

maintenance; support.

addition to the volume of a glacial mass, chiefly by the accumulation of ice, snow, or névé.Compare ablation (def. 2).

Origin of alimentation

First recorded in 1580–90, alimentation is from the Medieval Latin word alimentātiōn- (stem of alimentātiō). See aliment, -ation

OTHER WORDS FROM alimentation

su·per·al·i·men·ta·tion, noun

Words nearby alimentation

alimentary glycosuria, alimentary lipemia, alimentary pentosuria, alimentary system, alimentary tract, alimentation, alimentative, alimony, à l'improviste, Ali, Muhammad, alinasal

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Example sentences from the Web for alimentation

This divergence is shown, first, in the method of alimentation.
Creative Evolution|Henri Bergson
In the alimentation of armies scientific principles must not be disregarded.
Martyria|Augustus C. Hamlin
The history of the alimentation of Paris might be made the subject of an entire volume.
Old and New Paris, v. 2|Henry Sutherland Edwards
Like the respiration, the alimentation ought to be watched by the singer.
The Voice|Frank E. Miller

As in the case of respiration, alimentation and excretion are suspended during hibernation.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for alimentation

alimentation

/ (ˌælɪmɛnˈteɪʃən) /

noun

nourishment

sustenance; support

Derived forms of alimentation

alimentative, adjective

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Medical definitions for alimentation

alimentation

[ ăl′ə-mĕn-tā′shən ]

n.

The act or process of giving or receiving nourishment.

Support; sustenance.

单词	alimentation
释义	alimentation [ al-uh-men-tey-shuhn ] / ˌæl ə mɛnˈteɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR alimentation ON THESAURUS.COM noun nourishment; nutrition. maintenance; support. addition to the volume of a glacial mass, chiefly by the accumulation of ice, snow, or névé.Compare ablation (def. 2). Origin of alimentation First recorded in 1580–90, alimentation is from the Medieval Latin word alimentātiōn- (stem of alimentātiō). See aliment, -ation OTHER WORDS FROM alimentation su·per·al·i·men·ta·tion, noun Words nearby alimentation alimentary glycosuria, alimentary lipemia, alimentary pentosuria, alimentary system, alimentary tract, alimentation, alimentative, alimony, à l'improviste, Ali, Muhammad, alinasal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for alimentation This divergence is shown, first, in the method of alimentation. Creative Evolution\|Henri Bergson In the alimentation of armies scientific principles must not be disregarded. Martyria\|Augustus C. Hamlin The history of the alimentation of Paris might be made the subject of an entire volume. Old and New Paris, v. 2\|Henry Sutherland Edwards Like the respiration, the alimentation ought to be watched by the singer. The Voice\|Frank E. Miller As in the case of respiration, alimentation and excretion are suspended during hibernation. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4\|Various British Dictionary definitions for alimentation alimentation / (ˌælɪmɛnˈteɪʃən) / noun nourishment sustenance; support Derived forms of alimentation alimentative, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to alimentation nutrition, food, subsistence, support, nutriment, sustenance, maintenance, livelihood, bread, bread and butter Medical definitions for alimentation alimentation [ ăl′ə-mĕn-tā′shən ] n. The act or process of giving or receiving nourishment. Support; sustenance. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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alimentation

noun

Origin of alimentation

OTHER WORDS FROM alimentation

Words nearby alimentation

Example sentences from the Web for alimentation

British Dictionary definitions for alimentation

noun

Derived forms of alimentation

Words related to alimentation

Medical definitions for alimentation

n.