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PRONUNCIATION OF FORTIFICATION

fortification  [ˌfɔːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FORTIFICATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fortification 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 FORTIFICATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

fortification

Fortification

Fortifications are military constructions or buildings designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and also used to solidify rule in a region during peace time. Humans have constructed defensive works for many thousands of years, in a variety of increasingly complex designs. The term is derived from the Latin fortis and facere. From very early history to modern times, walls have been a necessity for cities to survive in an ever changing world of invasion and conquest. Some settlements in the Indus Valley Civilization were the first cities to be fortified. In ancient Greece, large stone walls had been built in Mycenaean Greece, such as the ancient site of Mycenae. A Phrourion was a fortified collection of buildings being used as a military garrison and is the equivalent of the Roman castellum or English fortress. These construction mainly served the purpose of a watch tower, to guard certain roads, passes, and lands detrimental to the kingdom. Though smaller than a real fortress, these constructions acted as a border guard rather than a real strongpoint to watch and maintain the border.

Definition of fortification in the English dictionary

The first definition of fortification in the dictionary is the act, art, or science of fortifying or strengthening. Other definition of fortification is a wall, mound, etc, used to fortify a place. Fortification is also such works collectively.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FORTIFICATION


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 FORTIFICATION

forthrightly
forthrightness
forthwith
forthy
forties
fortieth
fortifiable
fortified
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fortified wine
fortifier
fortifies
fortify
fortifyingly
fortilage
fortis
fortissimo
fortississimo
fortitude
fortitudinous

WORDS THAT END LIKE FORTIFICATION

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 fortification in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FORTIFICATION»

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

Translation of «fortification» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FORTIFICATION

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

Translator English - Chinese

筑城
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fortificación
570 millions of speakers

English

fortification
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दुर्ग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إغناء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

укрепление
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fortificação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দুর্গ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fortification
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kubu kuat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Befestigung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

要塞
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

요새
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fortification
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vưng chắc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வலுவூட்டல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तटबंदी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

istihkâm
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fortificazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fortyfikacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зміцнення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fortificație
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οχύρωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

versterking
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

berikning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

befestning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fortification

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FORTIFICATION»

The term «fortification» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.962 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FORTIFICATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fortification» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fortification» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FORTIFICATION»

Discover the use of fortification in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fortification and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Flour and Breads and their Fortification in Health and ...
There are literally dozens of flour types, each with their distinctive heritage, cultural roles and nutritive contents. Second, not all flours are used to make leavened bread in the traditional (i.e., Western) loaf form.
Victor R. Preedy, Ronald Ross Watson, Vinood B. Patel, 2011
2
Food Fortification: The Evidence, Ethics, and Politics of ...
This book discusses mandatory food fortification as an intervention to protect and promote public health through presenting a synthesis of the findings from research investigations into three topical case studies of mandatory food ...
Mark Lawrence, 2013
3
A History of Fortification from 3000 BC to AD 1700
This book is a product of a lifetime of travel, exploration and architectural study. The author himself surveyed most of the places described, and has drawn clear and fascinating ground maps and cross sections.
Sidney Toy, 2005
4
Food fortification in Asia: improving health and building ...
With secure sources of public nutrition an emerging priority in Asia, this work presents the striking results of regional research on food fortification.
Asian Development Bank, Keystone Center, 2004
5
Fortification and settlement in crusader Palestine
These studies examine the physical remains of Frankish settlement in Palestine in the 12th and 13th centuries.
Denys Pringle, 2000
6
Treatise on Fortification and Artillery
All the works constructed on one side of the polygon, and contained between two oblique radii, is termed a front of fortification: thus, in fig. 1, Plate V., all the works constructed on the side a, r, and contained between the oblique radii A, a, p, ...
Hector Straith, 1850
7
Of Walls and War: Fortification and Warfare in the ...
My research on Mississippian fortification deals with the response to, and effects of, prehistoric human violence.
Marisa D. Fontana, 2007
8
Persepolis fortification tablets
The texts may be divided into two main groups: those which are concerned with large operations (movement of commodities from place to place, assignments for broad general purposes, and so on) and those which detail apportionments to the ...
Richard Treadwell Hallock, 1969
9
Food Fortification: The evidence, ethics, and politics of ...
This book discusses mandatory food fortification as an intervention to protect and promote public health through presenting a synthesis of the findings from research investigations into three topical case studies of mandatory food ...
Mark Lawrence, 2013
10
Handbook of Food Fortification and Health: From Concepts to ...
Of particular concern is whether adequate monitoring and evaluation is in place to detect potential adverse health outcomes arising from mandatory folic acid fortification [35]. In 2006, guidelines for Target Fortification Level, Minimum and ...
Victor R. Preedy, Rajaventhan Srirajaskanthan, Vinood B. Patel, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FORTIFICATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fortification is used in the context of the following news items.
1
A medical wonderland for healing kids
... induced the authorities to demand more fortification and shelter in the whole Next Generation Building, which includes all in-vitro fertilization, ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
2
For dog catchers of Mumbai airport, it's all about passenger safety
But the fortification of the boundary walls, and the increase in their height, as well as electrification of the walls, has helped in containing the ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
3
UR notes/Football adds two DBs
... adds two DBs. University of Richmond football coach Danny Rocco sensed his secondary would benefit from some summer fortification. «Richmond Times-Dispatch, Jul 15»
4
Treat kids to mix of history, nature and unusual ferry trip out the …
In 1940, the United States Navy appropriated Unalaska and Amaknak islands as a fortification strategy against potential Japanese attack, ... «Alaska Dispatch News, Jul 15»
5
Police lay charges after protest targets officers in northern Ontario …
... to the two-storey Ontario Provincial Police detachment and "left officers in a situation where they had to take up fortification," Leon said. «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
6
Davisco to Highlight New Innovative Whey Protein Ingredients at IFT15
These latest ingredients are ideal for protein fortification of snack foods and other nutritional products with the high quality and high purity whey ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
7
A walk in the clouds
While there is not much fortification here, one can see the last bastion and a flagpole on the extreme end of the fort, says Patel. Not far from ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
8
Forecastle beverages and where to find them
•Forecastle Fortification Brunch Upstream: Copper & Kings, 1121 E. Washington St., will host a brunch from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday and ... «The Courier-Journal, Jul 15»
9
We are living in a crazy and unhealthy world: Vinita Bali
GAIN in India has been working with several state governments on large-scale oil fortification. Fortification with vitamins and minerals is one of ... «Livemint, Jul 15»
10
Tunisia to build wall along border with Libya after deadly Sousse …
The wall is expected to be finished by the end of the year and will consist of a long trench and sand fortification and will have a number of ... «MaltaToday, Jul 15»

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