noun🔗ShareContaminationThe act or process of contaminating"The contamination of the water supply caused many people to get sick. "La contamination de l'approvisionnement en eau a rendu de nombreuses personnes malades.environmentmedicinesciencebiologychemistryprocesstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareContaminationSomething which contaminates."The spilled juice was a contamination that ruined the clean tablecloth. "Le jus renversé était une contamination qui a ruiné la nappe propre.environmentmedicinesciencetoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareContaminationA process whereby words with related meanings come to have similar sounds."The contamination of "principal" and "principle" has caused some confusion in my son's school essays. "La contamination de « principal » et « principle » a causé une certaine confusion dans les dissertations de mon fils.languagelinguisticsphoneticswordprocesstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareInfluence, contamination(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 meaning."The contamination of English vocabulary by French words is evident in many everyday terms. "L'influence des mots français sur le vocabulaire anglais est évidente dans de nombreux termes courants.languagelinguisticswordhistorytoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareContaminationThe process of making a material or surface unclean or unsuited for its intended purpose, usually by the addition or attachment of undesirable foreign substances."The spilled juice caused contamination of the school's new whiteboard, making it unusable. "Le jus renversé a causé la contamination du nouveau tableau blanc de l'école, le rendant inutilisable.environmentmaterialsubstanceprocessmedicinebiologychemistrysciencetoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
