Definitions for impregnation
im·preg·na·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. impregnationnoun

   material with which something is impregnated

   "the impregnation, whatever it was, had turned the rock blue"

2. impregnation, saturationnoun

   the process of totally saturating something with a substance

   "the impregnation of wood with preservative"; "the saturation of cotton with ether"

3. fertilization, fertilisation, fecundation, impregnationnoun

   creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. impregnationnoun

   The act of making pregnant; fertilization.

2. impregnationnoun

   The fact or process of imbuing or saturating with something; diffusion of some element, idea etc. through a medium or substance.

3. impregnationnoun

   That with which anything is impregnated.

4. impregnationnoun

   An ore deposit, with indefinite boundaries, consisting of rock impregnated with ore.

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

1. Impregnationnoun

   Etymology: from impregnate.

   1. The act of making prolifick; fecundation.

   They ought to refer matters unto counsellors, which is the first begetting or impregnation; but when they are elaborate in the womb of their counsel, and grow ripe to be brought forth, then they take the matter back into their own hands. Francis Bacon.

   2. That with which any thing is impregnated.

   What could implant in the body such peculiar impregnations, as should have such power? William Derham, Physico-Theology.

   3. [ Impregnation, French.]Saturation. Robert Ainsworth

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. impregnation

   Fertilisation or fertilization (see spelling differences), also known as generative fertilisation, syngamy and impregnation, is the fusion of gametes to give rise to a new individual organism or offspring and initiate its development. While processes such as insemination or pollination which happen before the fusion of gametes are also sometimes informally referred to as fertilisation, these are technically separate processes. The cycle of fertilisation and development of new individuals is called sexual reproduction. During double fertilisation in angiosperms the haploid male gamete combines with two haploid polar nuclei to form a triploid primary endosperm nucleus by the process of vegetative fertilisation.

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1. impregnation

   Impregnation generally refers to the process of soaking, saturating, or filling a substance or object with another substance, usually by absorption or osmosis. This can occur in variety of contexts, from microorganisms impregnating a host, to a material being impregnated with a certain chemical or substance for preservation or protection, to a male animal impregnating a female for reproduction.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. Impregnationnoun

   the act of impregnating or the state of being impregnated; fecundation

2. Impregnationnoun

   the fusion of a female germ cell (ovum) with a male germ cell (in animals, a spermatozoon) to form a single new cell endowed with the power of developing into a new individual; fertilization; fecundation

3. Impregnationnoun

   that with which anything is impregnated

4. Impregnationnoun

   intimate mixture; influsion; saturation

5. Impregnationnoun

   an ore deposit, with indefinite boundaries, consisting of rock impregnated with ore

6. Etymology: [Cf. F. imprgnation, LL. impraegnatio.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of impregnation in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of impregnation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of impregnation in a Sentence

1. Thaddeus Mason Pope:

   Obviously, the biggest issue is the criminal battery that caused her impregnation.

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References

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