sterilization
Definitions
Noun
- The act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce)
- The procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means)
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "sterilization".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sterilization | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | sterilizations | 5 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "sterilization".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | specialization | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | sophistication | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | specification | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | stabilization | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | scandinavian | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | sedimentation | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | self-deception | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | circumspection | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | sequestration | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | salutatorian | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | soviet-union | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | spectravision | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | stalinization | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | subordination | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | subsidization | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | sundararajan | 5 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "sterilization".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | realization | 4 | 24 |
| 2 | stimulation | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | specialization | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | utilization | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | termination | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | socialization | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | stabilization | 5 | 3 |
| 8 | sterilizing | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | industrialization | 7 | 2 |
| 10 | pasteurization | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | tribulation | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | stipulation | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | sterilizations | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | fertilization | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | westernization | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | securitization | 6 | 0 |
| 17 | destabilization | 6 | 0 |
| 18 | stalinization | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | cauterization | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | revitalization | 6 | 0 |
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Words that often follow the term "sterilization" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "sterilization" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "sterilization".
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 16
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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