contamination

CEFRC1

/kənˌtæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The presence of a harmful or unwanted substance.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • The lake is notorious for its contamination.

  • People are suffering from the contamination of the water supply.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [kənˌɾ̃æm.əˈneɪ.ʃən]
  • /kənˌtæm.ɪˈnæɪ.ʃən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Something which contaminates.

  2. The act or process of contaminating.

  3. 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.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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Origin

noun

From Latin contāminātiōnem.