fortification

[ fawr-tuh-fi-key-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. the act of fortifying or strengthening.

  2. something that fortifies or protects.

  1. the art or science of constructing defensive military works.

  2. Often fortifications. military works constructed for the purpose of strengthening a position; a fort: Supposedly impregnable, the fortifications were quickly overrun.

  3. 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 of fortification

1
1400–50; late Middle English <Late Latin fortificātiōn- (stem of fortificātiō), equivalent to fortificāt(us) fortified (see fortify, -ate1) + -iōn--ion

Other words for fortification

Other words from fortification

  • non·for·ti·fi·ca·tion, noun
  • re·for·ti·fi·ca·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for fortification

fortification

/ (ˌfɔːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) /


noun
  1. the act, art, or science of fortifying or strengthening

    • a wall, mound, etc, used to fortify a place

    • such works collectively

  1. any place that can be militarily defended

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