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incarceration
What does incarceration mean?
incarceration (noun): the act of confining, or the state of being confined; imprisonment.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use incarceration in a sentence?
- His ignominious incarceration in the local jail. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce incarceration?
/ɪnˌkɑɹsəˈɹeɪʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does incarceration come from?
Borrowed from Medieval Latin incarcerātiō, equivalent to incarcerate + -ion.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of incarceration?
Words related to incarceration
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “incarceration” mean?
the absolute height of a location, usually measured from sea level
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improper or unethical conduct by a professional or official person
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drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
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the act of confining, or the state of being confined; imprisonment
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