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- [kuh n-tam-uh-ney-shuh n]
- /kənˌtæm əˈneɪ ʃən/
- /kənˈtæm.ɪ.neɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh n-tam-uh-ney-shuh n]
- /kənˌtæm əˈneɪ ʃən/
Definitions of contamination word
- noun contamination the act or process of contaminating or the state of being contaminated 3
- noun contamination something that contaminates 3
- noun contamination the process by which one word or phrase is altered because of mistaken associations with another word or phrase; for example, the substitution of irregardless for regardless by association with such words as irrespective 3
- noun contamination a contaminating or being contaminated 3
- noun contamination the act of contaminating, or of making something impure or unsuitable by contact with something unclean, bad, etc. 1
- noun contamination the act of contaminating, or of rendering something harmful or unusable by the addition of radioactive material: the contamination of food following a nuclear attack. 1
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Origin of contamination
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English contaminacioun < Late Latin contāminātiōn- (stem of contāminātiō), equivalent to contāmināt(us) (see contaminate) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Contamination
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
contamination popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
contamination usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for contamination
noun contamination
- contagion — Contagion is the spreading of a particular disease by someone touching another person who is already affected by the disease.
- disease — a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity, or unfavorable environmental factors; illness; sickness; ailment.
- infection — an act or fact of infecting; state of being infected.
- corruption — Corruption is dishonesty and illegal behaviour by people in positions of authority or power.
- pollution — the act of polluting or the state of being polluted.
Antonyms for contamination
noun contamination
- sterility — free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic: sterile surgical instruments.
- cleanliness — Cleanliness is the degree to which people keep themselves and their surroundings clean.
- purification — to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates: to purify metals.
- cleaning — the act of removing dirt or something undesirable
- cure — If doctors or medical treatments cure an illness or injury, they cause it to end or disappear.
Top questions with contamination
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