contamination
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contamination
- /kənˌtæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ UK
- /kənˌtæm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/ UK
- /kənˌtæm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/ US
- [kənˌtɛəm.əˈneɪ.ʃən] US
- [kənˌɾ̃æm.əˈneɪ.ʃən] US
- /kənˌtæm.ɪˈnæɪ.ʃən/ Australia
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Latin contāminātiōnem.
noun contaminations
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The act or process of contaminating.
Similar: pollution, defilement, taint
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Something which contaminates.
Similar: adulterant, contaminant, impurity, pollutant, sophisticant, adulterator, contamination, contaminator, pollution, taint
- A process whereby words with related meanings come to have similar sounds.
- 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.
- The intermingling of readings from multiple sources by a copyist.
Similar: adulteration, contamination, defedation, defilement, pollution, sophistication · Opposite: conservation, decontamination, distillation, purification
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: contaminant, taint, pollution, pollutant, cross-contamination, fouling, polluter, polluting, soiling, grime, polluted, blemish, contaminated, damage, smear, contraction
noun
Similar: adulteration, contamination, defedation, defilement, pollution, sophistication · Opposite: conservation, decontamination, distillation, purification
Translations
Every language
noun the act or process of contaminating
| Español | contaminación |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 오염 oyeom |
| 日本語 | 汚染 osen, コンタミネーション kontaminēshon |
| 中文 | 污染 wūrǎn |
| हिन्दी | मिलावट milāvaṭ |
| Português | contaminação |
| Français | contamination |
| Deutsch | Verunreinigung, Verseuchung, Kontamination |
| Italiano | contaminazione |
| Ελληνικά | μόλυνση mólynsi |
| Română | contaminare |
| Русский | загрязне́ние zagrjaznénije |
| العربية | تَلْوِيث talwīṯ, تَلَوُّث talawwuṯ |
| עברית | קוֹנְטֶמִינֶצְיָה konteminátsya |
noun a process whereby words with related meanings come to have similar sounds; blend, portmanteau (word)
| 日本語 | コンタミネーション kontaminēshon |
|---|---|
| Русский | контамина́ция kontaminácija |
noun linguistics, etymology: the influence of one form (often from a foreign language) on the historical development of another form to which it may be related in me
| Русский | контамина́ция kontaminácija |
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Talk about this word "contamination." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/contamination. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. contamination. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/contamination "contamination." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/contamination.Cite this
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title = {contamination},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/contamination},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
