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incorporation

/ɪŋˌkɔːpəˈɹeɪʃən/ noun

Latin root: incorporatio Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about incorporation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Consolidating two or more things; union in (or into) one body.
  2. Learning (of values or attitudes etc.) that is incorporated within yourself.
  3. Including by incorporating.

Origin

From Middle English incorporacioun, from Old French incorporacion, from Late Latin incorporatio. By surface analysis, incorporate + -ion.

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