Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The act of impregnating, or the state of being impregnated; fertilization; fecundation.
- n. Intimate mixture of parts or particles; infusion; saturation.
- n. That with which anything is impregnated.
- n. In geology, an irregular form of mineral deposit, not a true vein, but having some of the characters of one. See segregation, segregated vein (under vein), and carbona.
Wiktionary
- n. The act of making pregnant; fertilization.
- n. The fact or process of imbuing or saturating with something; diffusion of some element, idea etc. through a medium or substance.
- n. That with which anything is impregnated.
- n. geology An ore deposit, with indefinite boundaries, consisting of rock impregnated with ore.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. The act of impregnating or the state of being impregnated; fecundation.
- n. (Biol.) The fusion of a female germ cell (ovum) with a male germ cell (in animals, a spermatozoön) to form a single new cell endowed with the power of developing into a new individual; fertilization; fecundation.
- n. That with which anything is impregnated.
- n. Intimate mixture; infusion; saturation.
- n. (Mining) An ore deposit, with indefinite boundaries, consisting of rock impregnated with ore.
WordNet 3.0
- n. creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant
- n. the process of totally saturating something with a substance
- n. material with which something is impregnated
Etymologies
- From impregnate + -ation. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Brian is correct that the impregnation occurs when Superman has given up his powers.”
“We have, on a previous occasion, described the process of "maceration" or "enfleurage," that is, the impregnation of purified fat with the aroma of certain scented flowers which do not yield any essential oil in paying quantities.”
“The process of fertilization or fecundation is also known as impregnation and conception.”
“From all other activities that are elsewhere ascribed to the Holy Spirit we conclude that His work in this case must have been anticipatory of the creative work that followed, a kind of impregnation with divine potentialities.”
“Prior to these treatments, the grains may be subjected to a variety of other treatments, such as impregnation with various compounds, or germination.”
“impregnation;" to the little child it may be presented as "an awakening" of the sleeping seeds, so that they begin to grow, to develop, to expand and push out, until we have the full-grown seeds seen in the delicious and juicy roasting ear.”
“Apparently some smugglers even require women to receive contraception injections before they will agree to take them across the border, planning against their potential impregnation.”
“Are we now further narrowing the definition of an affirmative action Chicken-Hawk to demand impregnation of a woman between 1965 and1975?”
The Volokh Conspiracy » Lawyers, Treason, and Deception: A Response to Andrew McCarthy
“Werewolf mates are claimed with a bite, which is sort of ceremonial, or through flat-out impregnation.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘impregnation’.
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IMCO - EU nomenclature
includes words of the "Prodcom list"
veal, valve, used, yak, wax, wan, teak, vat, vas, strip, use, strap and 4515 more...
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Words with that horrible 'gn' sound
pregnant, interregnum, impregnable, signal, signature, prognosis, ignorant, ignominious, magnum, diagnosis, designation, incognito and 37 more...
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Words I can't stand
moist, shunt, falafels, dank, chyle, pus, puss, girthy, impregnation, encroached, orifice, fondling and 3 more...
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Words We Dislike!
A list created for TRM, because there are certain words that we just kind of hate.
lover, fetus, smegma, saggy, coulomb, placenta, consumate, moist, sticky, bedroom suit, jiggles, blubber and 52 more...
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