alimentation
Americannoun
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means of upkeep or subsistence; maintenance; support.
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addition to the volume of a glacial mass, chiefly by the accumulation of ice, snow, or névé.
noun
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nourishment
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sustenance; support
Other Word Forms
- alimentative adjective
- superalimentation noun
Etymology
Origin of alimentation
First recorded in 1580–90; from Medieval Latin alimentātiōn- (stem of alimentātiō ); aliment, -ation
Example Sentences
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Life was only a matter of intake and alimentation and reproduction.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
Very nutritive and very digestible food should be chosen for a singer, and a mixed alimentation should be employed.
From The Voice Its Production, Care and Preservation by Miller, Frank E.
By alimentation is meant not only necessary food, but raiment and things of personal necessity and comfort commensurate with the husband’s ability to make such provision.
From Marriage and Divorce Laws of the World by Ringrose, Hyacinthe
The mode of administration will be specially referred to under the head of alimentation.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
The problem of alimentation is, indeed, one of the most essential, perhaps the most essential, in the history of humanity.
From The Pros and Cons of Vivisection by Richet, Charles
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