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cementitious

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌsɛmɛnˈtɪʃəs/
  • /ˌsɛmənˈtɪʃəs/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Resembling or having some properties of cement; containing cement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cementacious, cementatious

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

like or relevant to or having the properties of cement

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the adhesion of cementitious materials

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

By surface analysis, cement + -itious; compare Latin caementitius (“pertaining to quarry stones”) and compare cement.