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Meaning of "edification" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EDIFICATION

edification  [ˌɛdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EDIFICATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Edification is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EDIFICATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of edification in the English dictionary

The definition of edification in the dictionary is improvement, instruction, or enlightenment, esp when morally or spiritually uplifting. Other definition of edification is the act of edifying or state of being edified.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EDIFICATION


allocation
ˌæləˈkeɪʃən
application
ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən
authentication
ɔːˌθentɪˈkeɪʃən
certification
ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
classification
ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
communication
kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən
dedication
ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
education
ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃən
identification
aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
indication
ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən
location
ləʊˈkeɪʃən
medication
ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
modification
ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
notification
ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
publication
ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən
qualification
ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
relocation
ˌriːləʊˈkeɪʃən
specification
ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
vacation
vəˈkeɪʃən
verification
ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EDIFICATION

edibility
edible
edible crab
edible snail
edibleness
edibles
edict
Edict of Nantes
edictal
edictally
edificatory
edifice
edificial
edified
edifier
edifies
edify
edifying
edifyingly
edile

WORDS THAT END LIKE EDIFICATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
association
citation
combination
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
evaluation
excitation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of edification in the English dictionary of synonyms

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SYNONYMS OF «EDIFICATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «edification» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of edification

Translation of «edification» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EDIFICATION

Find out the translation of edification to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of edification from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «edification» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

启迪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

edificación
570 millions of speakers

English

edification
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नसीहत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التنوير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

назидание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

edificação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শিক্ষাদীক্ষা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

édification
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pembaharuan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Erbauung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

教化
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

함양
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Edifikasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuộc về pháp lịnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நல்லொழுக்கப்படுத்துவதற்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुधारणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

terbiye etme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

edificazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zbudowanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

повчання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

edificarea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαπαιδαγώγηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stigting
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uppbyggelse
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oppbyggelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of edification

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EDIFICATION»

The term «edification» is regularly used and occupies the 85.496 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EDIFICATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about edification

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3 QUOTES WITH «EDIFICATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word edification.
1
Martin Filler
The most basic task of any museum must be the protection of works of cultural significance entrusted to its care for the edification and pleasure of future generations.
2
Rob Morrow
I'm into the idea of responsibility and edification and these things have found me and I have found them. I wanted to be in the movie and I made it known to Mike.
3
Matt Mullenweg
The idea of having no responsibilities except general edification seems like such a luxury now. When I had it, all I wanted to do was hack around on the Web. Now the vast majority of my hours are hacking around on the Web.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EDIFICATION»

Discover the use of edification in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to edification and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Analytical Political Philosophy: From Discourse, Edification
In Analytical Political Philosophy: From Discourse, Edification, distinguished Canadian philosopher David Braybrooke explores this movement by bringing together some of his earlier free-standing studies of the concepts of needs, rights, and ...
David Braybrooke, 2006
2
Both/and: Reading Kierkegaard : from Irony to Edification
This is what Strawser calls the line from irony to edification. This line is the line of both/and, the line of connection
Michael Strawser, 1997
3
Kierkegaard, Communication, and Virtue: Authorship as ...
Kierkegaard, Communication, and Virtue reveals how they are directly related to the virtues or moral issues being discussed.
Mark A. Tietjen, 2013
4
Edification and Beauty: The Practical Ecclesiology of the ...
Edification and Beauty describes the practices of the Particular Baptist churches at the end of the seventeenth century in terms of three concentric circles: at the center is the ecclesiological material in the Second London Confession, ...
James M. Renihan, 2008
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The Christian Friend and Instructor, Papers for the Comfort ...
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Christian Friend, 2010
6
The Edification of Sonya Crane
JD Guilford. Don't miss next month's new title from Kimani TRU, Can't Stop the Shine by Joyce E. Davis. Coming Next Month Coming Next Month.
JD Guilford, 2007
7
Words of Edification
Dreams. Some dreams are visions to show you direction Some dreams are warnings God sent for your protection Some dreams are there to reveal some things Some dreams are full of excitement that thejoy of life brings Some dreams are ...
Felicia Eggleston, 2009
8
Conséquences juridiques de l'edification d'un mur dans le ...
204 OPINION INDIVIDUELLE DE M. LE JUGE KOROMA [ Traduction ] Edification du mur et annexion — Compétence de la Cour — Rôle de la Cour dans la procédure consultative — Conclusions sur la base du droit applicable — Caractère ...
International Court of Justice, 2005
9
Gleanings from Scripture for the Edification of the Church
Mark Brisendine. put it another way, if we cannot work our way into heaven, how can we be saved? As the essence of salvation consists of a relationship with Christ „you must be born again.'" There are many things implicitly taught by this ...
Mark Brisendine, 2007
10
The Sickness Unto Death: A Christian Psychological ...
With its penetrating account of the self, this late work by Kierkegaard was hugely influential upon twentieth-century philosophers including Karl Jaspers, Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus.
Søren Kierkegaard, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EDIFICATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term edification is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Software-Defined Data Centre (SDDC) Market Report 2015-2020 …
One of the main outcomes of this demand will be a commensurate edification of IaaS services, provided through virtualisation or SDDC models. «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»
2
How the houses of the 2016 candidates compare, in 1 chart
... we took the known sizes of candidate's homes -- including multiple places, if applicable -- and illustrated them to scale for your edification. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
3
Shake Shack's Parkburger, Nu Veggie Contender, Bowery Bonanza …
Finally, for your listening pleasure and edification, head on over to the Sporkful podcast to hear host Dan Pashman interview flavor chemist ... «Eater NY, Jul 15»
4
Issue of the day: Jambi University imposes religious
Christians also do not escape the regulation: Protestants are required to achieve edification of the church, while Catholics must submit a ... «Jakarta Post, Jul 15»
5
Four Drool-Worthy Kickstarter Projects
On the other hand, it might be nice to preserve photographs of yours truly for the edification and delight of generations to come. At the time of ... «EE Times, Jul 15»
6
Basketball - Minister Recognizes Young People's Contribution
... Gonçalves Muandumba, acknowledged on Tuesday in Luanda the great contribution of young people and sportsmen in the edification of a ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
7
Coming to Disney Stores: 30-minute Playmation demos
Retail experts said the Playmation events will be an important tool for Disney in its edification efforts. “It actually gives them a chance to educate ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
8
EIGHINGER: This might be the finest collection of questionable …
With relative certainty, I am pretty sure in all of the years we have been providing "Morons of the Month" for your entertainment and edification, ... «Quincy Herald Whig, Jul 15»
9
Richard Ray: Bivocational/Small Church Conference will provide …
... currently serving on the small-church mission field to bring encouragement, education and edification, along with fellowship and worship. «Baptist Standard, Jul 15»
10
Silver to strike Ayr gold
WINDSOR: 5.55 Hardy Black, 6.25 Edification, 6.55 Helmsman, 7.25 Elusivity, 7.55 Pathway To Honour, 8.25 Lemoncetta, 8.55 Berrahri. «Sportinglife.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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