Definitions for contaminating
con·tam·i·nat·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dirty, contaminatingadjective

   spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination

   "the air near the foundry was always dirty"; "a dirty bomb releases enormous amounts of long-lived radioactive fallout"

2. corrupting, contaminatingadjective

   that infects or taints

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1. contaminatingadjective

   causing moral or behavioral degredation. the contaminating influence of violent movies

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1. contaminating

   Contamination is the presence of a constituent, impurity, or some other undesirable element that spoils, corrupts, infects, makes unfit, or makes inferior a material, physical body, natural environment, workplace, etc.

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1. contaminating

   Contaminating refers to the act of making something impure, unclean, or harmful by introducing unwanted or harmful substances, elements, or influences. It often relates to substances or environments being polluted or spoiled, potentially causing adverse effects on individuals, organisms, or ecosystems. In a broader context, it can also signify the corruption or interference of ideas, values, or processes.

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1. Contaminating

   of Contaminate

How to pronounce contaminating?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of contaminating in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of contaminating in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of contaminating in a Sentence

1. Leonel Mingo:

   We hope the oil companies will stop contaminating the Patagonian ecosystem with toxic waste and will close this dump that violates provincial and national laws.

2. Farrokh Sekaleshfar:

   Out of compassion, let’s get rid of him now, because he’s contaminating society.

3. Judith Enck:

   The plastics and petrochemical industries are making it impossible to curb the amount of plastic contaminating our oceans, new research is always helpful, but we don’t need to wait for new research to take action — the problem is already painfully clear, in the plastic accumulating in our oceans, air, soil, food, and bodies.

4. Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser:

   The biggest concern that I have is making sure I keep Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser safe and healthy, that I'm not contaminating my home or exposing my family to what I have to be exposed to because I'm out doing essential work.

5. Karine Raymond:

   We are the be all and end all and lifeline to these patients, and yet we are being contaminated and cross contaminating.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=contaminating
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=contaminating
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contaminating
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contaminating