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fortification

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for⋅ti⋅fi⋅ca⋅tion

  [fawr-tuh-fi-key-shuhn]
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–noun
1. the act of fortifying or strengthening.
2. something that fortifies or protects.
3. the art or science of constructing defensive military works.
4. Often, fortifications. military works constructed for the purpose of strengthening a position; a fort: Supposedly impregnable, the fortifications were quickly overrun.
5. a strengthening or improvement, as by addition of or intensification with another ingredient: the fortification of milk with vitamin D; the fortification of wine with alcohol.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME < LL fortificātiōn- (s. of fortificātiō), equiv. to fortificāt(us) fortified (see fortify, -ate 1 ) + -iōn- -ion

Synonyms:
4. fortress, citadel, stronghold, bulwark.
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for·ti·fi·ca·tion   (fôr'tə-fĭ-kā'shən)   
n.  

    1. The science of fortifying.

    2. The act or process of fortifying.

  2. Something that serves to fortify, especially military works erected to fortify a position or place.

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