Definitions for treatment
ˈtrit mənttreat·ment

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.3 / 3 votes

1. treatment, interventionnoun

   care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

2. treatment, handlingnoun

   the management of someone or something

   "the handling of prisoners"; "the treatment of water sewage"; "the right to equal treatment in the criminal justice system"

3. treatmentnoun

   a manner of dealing with something artistically

   "his treatment of space borrows from Italian architecture"

4. discussion, treatment, discoursenoun

   an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

   "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. treatmentnoun

   The process or manner of treating someone or something.

2. treatmentnoun

   Medical care for an illness or injury.

3. treatmentnoun

   The use of a substance or process to preserve or give particular properties to something.

4. treatmentnoun

   A treatise; a formal written description or characterization of a subject.

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

1. Treatmentnoun

   Usage; manner of using good or bad.

   Etymology: traitment, French.

   Scarce an humour or character which they have not used; all comes wasted to us: and were they to entertain this age, they could not now make such plenteous treatment. Dryden.

   Accept such treatment as a swain affords. Alexander Pope.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. treatment

   Treatment refers to the management and care given to a patient for the purpose of combating a disease, disorder, or injury. This can include various medical interventions such as medication, surgery, therapy, or lifestyle changes aimed at reducing symptoms, curing the condition, or improving the patient's overall health and well-being.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Treatmentnoun

   the act or manner of treating; management; manipulation; handling; usage; as, unkind treatment; medical treatment

2. Treatmentnoun

   entertainment; treat

Matched Categories

1. • Artistic Style
   • Communication
   • Management

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'treatment' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #785

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'treatment' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2046

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'treatment' in Nouns Frequency: #326

How to pronounce treatment?

1. Alex

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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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   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 treatment in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of treatment in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of treatment in a Sentence

1. Peer Specialist Bobby Brazell:

   The fact of the matter is that all of the funding and treatment that is being offered up today is focused on Suboxone, Narcan or some other medically-assisted treatment program and no one is looking at faith-based, abstinence-based treatment as a viable option.

2. Katrina Balter:

   It is important to discuss potential side effects associated with different treatment options, if a man is sexually active, he might prioritize treatments with less risk of side effects or go for 'watchful waiting' (i.e. no treatment) whereas others may prioritize local treatment and potentially improved survival.

3. Paul Hokemeyer:

   In contrast to those seeking treatment for drug and alcohol addictions, people who suffer from sexual addictions face more obstacles to getting effective care. These include the controversy surrounding the disorder’s existence that prevents treatment from being covered by insurance, the shame and guilt that keeps the people who suffer from asking for help and the scarcity of competent clinicians who can treat it.

4. Nicolas Martin:

   When a dog acts viciously we assume the reason is poor treatment and training by its owner. When a person acts criminally we look for the explanation in his brain, blood, and urine. When will psychiatrists begin testifying to the incompetence of schizophrenic pit bulls?

5. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus:

   As surgeons keep their instruments and knives always at hand for cases requiring immediate treatment, so shouldst thou have thy thoughts ready to understand things divine and human, remembering in thy every act, even the smallest, how close is the bond that unites the two.

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