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    alimentation
    /ˌalɪm(ə)nˈteɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. the provision of nourishment or other necessities of life. formal

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › alimentationAlimentation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Aug 17, 2020 · The meaning of ALIMENTATION is the act or process of affording nutriment or nourishment. How to use alimentation in a sentence.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishALIMENTATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. nourishment. 2. sustenance; support. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. alimentative (ˌaliˈmentative) or rare alimentive (ˌaliˈmentive) adjective. Word Frequency. alimentation in American English. (ˌæləmɛnˈteɪʃən ) noun. 1. a nourishing or being nourished. 2. nourishment; nutrition. 3.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › alimentationAlimentation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of alimentation. noun. the act of supplying food and nourishment. synonyms: feeding. see more. noun. a source of materials to nourish the body. synonyms: aliment, nourishment, nutriment, nutrition, sustenance, victuals. see more.

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    Alimentation definition: nourishment; nutrition. . See examples of ALIMENTATION used in a sentence.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › alimentationAlimentation - definition of alimentation by The Free Dictionary

    Define alimentation. alimentation synonyms, alimentation pronunciation, alimentation translation, English dictionary definition of alimentation. n. 1. The act or process of giving or receiving nourishment. 2. Support; sustenance. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition....

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › alimentationAlimentation Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Alimentation Definition. ălə-mĕn-tāshən. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Noun. Filter. noun. A nourishing or being nourished. Webster's New World. Nourishment; nutrition. Webster's New World. Support; sustenance. Webster's New World. The act or process of giving or receiving nourishment. American Heritage Medicine.

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    Definition of alimentation in English:. cite. alimentation

  9. www.wordreference.com › definition › alimentationalimentation - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    nourishment. sustenance; support. 'alimentation' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): ablation - hyperalimentation - hypoalimentation - subalimentation. Forum discussions with the word (s) "alimentation" in the title: Alimentation. Visit the English Only Forum. Help WordReference: Ask in the forums yourself.

  10. www.wordnik.com › words › alimentationalimentation - definition and meaning - Wordnik

    noun The act or process of giving or receiving nourishment. noun Support; sustenance. from The Century Dictionary. noun The act or power of affording nutriment. noun The state or process of being nourished; mode of, or condition in regard to, nourishment. noun The providing or supplying with the necessaries of life.

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › alimentAliment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Although "aliment" is uncommon in today's English, you may recognize it in the somewhat technical term "alimentary canal"-the name for the long tube in the body through which food passes after it is eaten. "Aliment" also functions as a verb meaning "to give aliment to," or "to nourish or sustain."