French Conversation · Level 15
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French word
incorporation
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛ̃kɔʁpoʁasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounincorporation
Example
L'incorporation du sucre dans la pâte se fait progressivement.
The sugar is incorporated into the dough gradually.
More examples
La start-up est en cours d'incorporation.
The startup is in the process of incorporation.
Core concept
A distinct piece crosses into a system and becomes an integrated part rather than remaining separate.
Common phrases
en cours d'incorporation
in the process of incorporation
l'incorporation au registre du commerce
incorporation in the commercial register
Similar words
ajout: Adding a new element to something that already exists.
mélange: Mixing separate things together until they form a unified whole.
Definition in French
Fait d'ajouter ou d'intégrer un élément à un ensemble de sorte qu'il en devienne une partie intégrante et homogène.
Word origin
The French noun derives from incorporer, which continues Latin incorporare, 'to put into a body' or 'make part of a whole'.
Usage tips
- In formal French, incorporation often describes a process or result, while intégrer or ajouter is usually more natural for an ordinary concrete action.
Opposites
- dissolutiondissolutionnoun
Related words
- incorporerincorporateverb
- incorporéincorporatedadjective