incorporation
noun
Simple meaning
The act of creating a corporation.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɪnkɔɹpɚˈeɪʃən
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 act of incorporating, or the state of being incorporated.
Including by incorporating
The act of creating a corporation.
The union of different ingredients in one mass; mixture; combination; synthesis.
A body incorporated; a corporation.
The union of something with a body already existing; association; intimate union; assimilation.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The act of incorporating, or the state of being incorporated.
Used this way, incorporation 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 incorporation
- “The incorporation of new ideas made the project much better.”
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Word Family
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Compound terms
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A legal document that creates a corporation.
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