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contamination.

The act or process of contaminating.

13 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kənˌtæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/Received-Pronunciation/kənˌtæm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/Received-Pronunciation/kənˌtæm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/General-American[kənˌtɛəm.əˈneɪ.ʃən]General-American
  1. The act or process of contaminating.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Something which contaminates.

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  3. A process whereby words with related meanings come to have similar sounds.

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  4. The influence of one form (often from a foreign language) on the historical development of another form to which it may be related in meaning.

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  5. The intermingling of readings from multiple sources by a copyist.

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Where this word comes from

From Latin contāminātiōnem.

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