embedment

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noun

The act of embedding or the state of being embedded.

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Meanings

nounembedment (countable and uncountable, plural embedments)

plural embedments

  1. countableuncountableThe act of embedding or the state of being embedded.
  2. countableuncountableAn embedded structure, especially a steel structure, embedded in concrete that transmits external loads to it.

Origin

From embed + -ment.

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APA

embedment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/embedment

MLA

“embedment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/embedment. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “embedment,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/embedment.

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