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hydration

noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • US: /haɪˈdɹeɪʃən/
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  • rhymes with -eɪʃən
  • CMU ARPABET: HH AY0 D R EY1 SH AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The incorporation of water molecules into a complex with those of another compound.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The process of providing an adequate amount of water to body tissues.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

The chemical reaction by which a substance (such as cement) combines with water, giving off heat to form a crystalline structure in its setting and hardening.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: business, construction, manufacturing

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

The process of populating an object with data loaded from a data source.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Qualifier: object-oriented programming

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5

noun

Meaning 5

Client-side rendering of pre-rendered static server data, e.g. to make dynamic web pages.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, web-design

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rehydration

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

the process of combining with water; usually reversible

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: association

History

Etymology

From hydrate + -ion. The programming terms come from the concept of data lake.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: إِمَاهَة (ʔimāha) — Translations
  • Catalan: hidratació — Translations
  • Czech: hydratace — Translations
  • Dutch: hydratatie — Translations
  • French: hydratation — Translations
  • Indonesian: hidrasi — Translations
  • Italian: idratazione — Translations
  • Polish: uwodnienie — Translations
  • Polish: hydratacja — Translations
  • Portuguese: hidratação — Translations
  • Spanish: hidratación — Translations
  • Telugu: జలీకరణము (jalīkaraṇamu) — Translations
  • Hebrew: רְוָיָה (rvayá) — Translations
  • Malay: penghidratan — Translations
  • Polish: nawodnienie — Translations