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- [see-muh n-tey-shuh n, -men-, sem-uh n-]
- /ˌsi mənˈteɪ ʃən, -mɛn-, ˌsɛm ən-/
- /ˌsiˌmenˈteɪ·ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [see-muh n-tey-shuh n, -men-, sem-uh n-]
- /ˌsi mənˈteɪ ʃən, -mɛn-, ˌsɛm ən-/
Definitions of cementation word
- noun cementation the process of heating a solid with a powdered material to modify the properties of the solid, esp the heating of wrought iron, surrounded with charcoal, to 750–900°C to produce steel 3
- noun cementation the process of cementing or being cemented 3
- noun cementation the injection of cement grout into fissured rocks to make them watertight 3
- noun cementation a cementing or being cemented 3
- noun cementation the process by which a solid surrounded by a metallurgical cement is heated intensely and made to combine chemically with the cement to produce a new product 3
- noun cementation the act, process, or result of cementing. 1
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Origin of cementation
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; cement + -ation
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Parts of speech for Cementation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cementation popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
cementation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cementation
noun cementation
- continuity — Continuity is the fact that something continues to happen or exist, with no great changes or interruptions.
- unity — the state of being one; oneness.
- rationality — the state or quality of being rational.
- consistency — Consistency is the quality or condition of being consistent.
- integrity — adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.
Antonyms for cementation
noun cementation
- discord — lack of concord or harmony between persons or things: marital discord.
- nonconformity — failure or refusal to conform, as with established customs, attitudes, or ideas.
- divorce — a divorced man.
- incoherence — the quality or state of being incoherent.
- incongruity — the quality or condition of being incongruous.
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