alimentation

[ al-uh-men-tey-shuhn ]

/ ˌæl ə mɛnˈteɪ ʃən /

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noun

nourishment; nutrition.

means of upkeep or subsistence; maintenance; support.

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

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Origin of alimentation

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

Words nearby alimentation

aligoté, alike, aliment, alimentary, alimentary canal, alimentation, alimentative, alimony, à l'improviste, Ali, Muhammad, aline

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How to use alimentation in a sentence

I now fear nothing in the future, so far as health and disease are concerned, so much as excessive alimentation.
Vegetable Diet: As Sanctioned by Medical Men, and by Experience in All Ages|William Andrus Alcott
This is the first proof of the importance of fatty matters for the alimentation of babes.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 392, July 7, 1883|Various
They derive their food and growth from the sap of the wood or the sea, by a secret and most wonderful process of alimentation.
Young Folks' Library, Volume XI (of 20)|Various
Another order of ideas which one cannot pass by in silence at the present time militates in favour of vegetable alimentation.
The Healthy Life, Vol. V, Nos. 24-28|Various

Many larvæ adhere to the alimentation present in the egg, as do many adult insects also.
Social Life in the Insect World|J. H. Fabre

British Dictionary definitions for alimentation

alimentation

/ (ˌælɪmɛnˈteɪʃən) /

noun

nourishment

sustenance; support

Derived forms of alimentation

alimentative, adjective

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Origin of alimentation

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British Dictionary definitions for alimentation

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