noun · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ɪmplɑːnˈteɪʃ(ə)n/
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rhymes with -eɪʃən
CMU ARPABET:IH2 M P L AE0 N T EY1 SH AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
The way in which an organ, bone, muscle etc. becomes inserted into its set place.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
Meaning 2
Planting; securing a plant etc. into the ground.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
The introduction of a notion, idea or thought into someone's mind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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4
noun
Meaning 4
The act of inserting a medical implant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery
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Meaning 5
The attachment of the fertilized ovum to the uterus wall.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: embryology, medicine, sciences
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Meaning 6
The insertion of ions into the crystal structure of another material through ion bombardment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract