alimentation

[ al-uh-men-tey-shuhn ]

noun

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

alimentation

/ ˌælɪmɛnˈteɪʃən /

noun

1. nourishment
2. sustenance; support

Derived Forms

• ˌaliˈmentative, adjective

Other Words From

• super·ali·men·tation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of alimentation¹

First recorded in 1580–90; from Medieval Latin alimentātiōn- (stem of alimentātiō ); aliment, -ation

Example Sentences

Subsequent audio files then move you from bedroom to bathroom to kitchen and back, exploring alimentation, purgation and other mundane aspects of the day-to-day.

From New York Times

Life was only a matter of intake and alimentation and reproduction.

From Literature

Launching the scheme on Wednesday, he described farinata as “solidarity food” and said it was “made to combat hunger and also supplement people’s alimentation”.

From The Guardian

Again, the metaphor of alimentation exceeds easy decoding — yet these late clay and plaster works are engaged, like her earlier work, with the discrepancies between individual and social life.

From New York Times

As in the case of respiration, alimentation and excretion are suspended during hibernation.

From Project Gutenberg