fortification
Definitions
Noun
- Defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it
- The art or science of strengthening defenses
- The addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food)
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "fortification".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fortifications | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | fortification | 5 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "fortification".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fragmentation | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | falsification | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | formalization | 5 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "fortification".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ossification | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | ratification | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | gratification | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | verification | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | purification | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | modification | 5 | 4 |
| 7 | certification | 5 | 3 |
| 8 | codification | 5 | 3 |
| 9 | fortifications | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | mortification | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | notification | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | glorification | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | ramification | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | rectification | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | pontification | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | notifications | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | pontifications | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | certifications | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | recertification | 6 | 0 |
| 20 | decertification | 6 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "fortification" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "fortification" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "fortification" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "fortification".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 3
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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