impregnation
noun
Simple meaning
Totally saturating something with a substance.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
ihmprehgnayshuhnSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ɪmpˈɹɛɡˈneɪʃən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The process of totally saturating something with a substance
The fact or process of imbuing or saturating with something; diffusion of some element, idea etc. through a medium or substance.
The act of making pregnant; fertilization.
Material with which something is impregnated
“The impregnation, whatever it was, had turned the rock blue.”
That with which anything is impregnated.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
- Formality
- Technical
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This meaning: The process of totally saturating something with a substance
Used this way, impregnation is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use impregnation
- “The impregnation, whatever it was, had turned the rock blue.”noun
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