alimentation

[ al-uh-men-tey-shuh n ]
/ ˌæl ə mɛnˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

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

QUIZZES

TAKE THIS QUIZ TO SEE WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT 2ND-3RD GRADE VOCAB FROM BOOKS!

Are you learning new vocabulary? Or do you just have an interest in words? Either way, this quiz is for you.
Question 1 of 10
orchard
body of land completely surrounded by water
group of cultivated fruit trees
long mournful cry
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of alimentation

First recorded in 1580–90, alimentation is from the Medieval Latin word alimentātiōn- (stem of alimentātiō). See aliment, -ation

OTHER WORDS FROM alimentation

su·per·al·i·men·ta·tion, noun

Words nearby alimentation

alimentary glycosuria, alimentary lipemia, alimentary pentosuria, alimentary system, alimentary tract, alimentation, alimentative, alimony, alinasal, aline, alinotum
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

British Dictionary definitions for superalimentation

alimentation
/ (ˌælɪmɛnˈteɪʃən) /

noun

nourishment
sustenance; support

Derived forms of alimentation

alimentative, adjective
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for superalimentation (1 of 2)

superalimentation
[ sōō′pər-ăl′ə-mĕn-tā′shən ]

n.

The administration or consumption of nutrients beyond normal requirements.

Medical definitions for superalimentation (2 of 2)

alimentation
[ ăl′ə-mĕn-tā′shən ]

n.

The act or process of giving or receiving nourishment.
Support; sustenance.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.