contamination

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Pronunciation

/kənˌtæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

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/kənˌtæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ · /kənˌtæm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/ · [kənˌtɛəm.əˈneɪ.ʃən] · [kənˌɾ̃æm.əˈneɪ.ʃən] · /kənˌtæm.ɪˈnæɪ.ʃən/

Definition of contamination

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noun

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noun

(countable, uncountable)The act or process of contaminating.
(countable, uncountable)Something which contaminates.
(countable, uncountable)A process whereby words with related meanings come to have similar sounds.
(countable, uncountable)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.
(countable, uncountable)The intermingling of readings from multiple sources by a copyist.

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From Latin contāminātiōnem.

200+ playable · top: CONTAMINANT (15 pts)

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