semination

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noun

The act of sowing or spreading.

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insemination
OriginLatin seminatio ← French sémination →
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Meanings

nounsemination (countable and uncountable, plural seminations)

plural seminations

  1. alsocountablefigurativelyuncountableThe act of sowing or spreading.

    Synonyms: insemination

  2. countableuncountablebiologyThe natural dispersion of seeds.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe act of sowing or spreading.

Similar
insemination

Origin

  1. Frenchsémination
  2. Latinseminatio
  3. Englishsemination

Latin seminatio: compare French sémination.

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APA

semination. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semination

MLA

“semination.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semination. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semination,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semination.

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