alimentation

[ al-uh-men-tey-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. means of upkeep or subsistence; maintenance; support.

  1. addition to the volume of a glacial mass, chiefly by the accumulation of ice, snow, or névé.: Compare ablation (def. 2).

Origin of alimentation

1
First recorded in 1580–90; from Medieval Latin alimentātiōn- (stem of alimentātiō ); see aliment, -ation

Other words from alimentation

  • su·per·al·i·men·ta·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for alimentation

alimentation

/ (ˌælɪmɛnˈteɪʃən) /


noun
  1. nourishment

  2. sustenance; support

Derived forms of alimentation

  • alimentative, adjective

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