Definitions for Confection
kənˈfɛk ʃəncon·fec·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sweet, confectionnoun

   a food rich in sugar

2. confection, concoctionverb

   the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components

3. confect, confection, comfitverb

   make into a confection

   "This medicine is home-confected"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. confectionnoun

   A food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, cake or the like.

   The table was covered with all sorts of tempting confections.

2. confectionnoun

   The act or process of confecting; the process of making, compounding, or preparing something.

3. confectionnoun

   The result of such a process; something made up or confected; a concoction.

   The defense attorney maintained that the charges were a confection of the local police.

4. confectionnoun

   An artistic, musical, or literary work taken as frivolous, amusing, or contrived; a composition of a light nature.

5. confectionnoun

   Something, such as a garment or a decoration, seen as very elaborate, delicate, or luxurious, usually also seen as impractical or non-utilitarian.

6. confectionnoun

   A preparation of medicine sweetened with sugar, honey, syrup, or the like; an electuary.

7. confectionverb

   To make into a confection, prepare as a confection.

8. Etymology: Attested since 1345, from confection, from confeccion, from confectionem (nominative confectio), from confectus, past participle of conficere, from com- + facere. Originally "the making by means of ingredients"; sense of "candy or light pastry" predominant since 1500's.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Confectionnoun

   Etymology: confectio, Latin.

   1. A preparation of fruit, or juice of fruit, with sugar; a sweatmeat.

   Hast thou not learn’d me to preserve? yea so,
   That our great king himself doth woo me oft
   For my confections? William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.

   They have in Turky and the East certain confections, which they call servets, which are like to candied conserves, and are made of sugar and lemons. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

   He saw him devour fish and flesh, swallow wines and spices, confections and fruits of numberless sweets and flavours. Addis.

   2. An assemblage of different ingredients; a composition; a mixture.

   Of best things then, what world shall yield confection
   To liken her? William Shakespeare.

   There will be a new confection of mould, which perhaps will alter the seed. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 528.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. confection

   Confectionery is the art of making confections, which are food items that are rich in sugar and carbohydrates. Exact definitions are difficult. In general, however, confectionery is divided into two broad and somewhat overlapping categories: bakers' confections and sugar confections. The occupation of confectioner encompasses the categories of cooking performed by both the French patissier (pastry chef) and the confiseur (sugar worker).Bakers' confectionery, also called flour confections, includes principally sweet pastries, cakes, and similar baked goods. Baker's confectionery excludes everyday breads, and thus is a subset of products produced by a baker. Sugar confectionery includes candies (also called sweets, short for sweetmeats, in many English-speaking countries), candied nuts, chocolates, chewing gum, bubble gum, pastillage, and other confections that are made primarily of sugar. In some cases, chocolate confections (confections made of chocolate) are treated as a separate category, as are sugar-free versions of sugar confections. The words candy (Canada & US), sweets (UK, Ireland, and others), and lollies (Australia and New Zealand) are common words for some of the most popular varieties of sugar confectionery. The confectionery industry also includes specialized training schools and extensive historical records. Traditional confectionery goes back to ancient times and continued to be eaten through the Middle Ages and into the modern era.

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1. confection

   A confection is a sweet preparation of sugar with various ingredients like fruits, nuts, or chocolate, often used to denote candies, pastries, and desserts. It typically refers to items that are artfully decorated or presented in a skillful manner.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Confectionnoun

   a composition of different materials

2. Confectionnoun

   a preparation of fruits or roots, etc., with sugar; a sweetmeat

3. Confectionnoun

   a composition of drugs

4. Confectionnoun

   a soft solid made by incorporating a medicinal substance or substances with sugar, sirup, or honey

5. Etymology: [F., fr. L. confectio.]

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How to pronounce Confection?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Confection in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Confection in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Confection in a Sentence

1. James Baldwin:

   Americans, unhappily, have the most remarkable ability to alchemize all bitter truths into an innocuous but piquant confection and to transform their moral contradictions, or public discussion of such contradictions, into a proud decoration, such as are given for heroism on the battle field.

2. Jean Shafiroff:

   [I] went in the bathroom and changed into this big polka dot confection. I think they all thought I was off to a costume party – or something crazy when I left that group.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Confection
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Confection
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Confection
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confection
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Confection