Word
hydration
Phoneticshy·dra·tion, stress on the second syllable
US/haɪˈdɹeɪʃən/
UK/haɪdɹˈeɪʃən/
Uncountable noun Health
Definition
n. the process of giving your body the water it needs to stay healthy. It also refers to the state of having enough water in your system. In computing, hydration is the process of adding data or interactivity to a simple web page or object to make it fully functional.
n. the process of causing something to absorb water; the physiological state of maintaining adequate fluid balance within an organism. In software development, hydration refers to the process of attaching event listeners and state to static HTML, or filling a data object with information from a database.
Examples
“Drinking water throughout the day is essential for proper hydration.”
“Athletes must focus on hydration before, during, and after a race to prevent muscle cramps and fatigue.”
“In clinical settings, intravenous hydration is often administered to patients who are unable to maintain fluid levels orally due to severe illness or surgical recovery.”
Examples
simple
“Drinking water throughout the day is essential for proper hydration.”
contextual
“Athletes must focus on hydration before, during, and after a race to prevent muscle cramps and fatigue.”
complex
“In clinical settings, intravenous hydration is often administered to patients who are unable to maintain fluid levels orally due to severe illness or surgical recovery.”
Usage
Uncountable in its general physiological sense; often paired with the adjective 'proper' or 'adequate'.
Real-World Examples
“Every aspect of human health matters, including the ability to eat and drink comfortably enough to maintain nutrition and hydration.” “Dr Daly says one or two coffees a day should make little difference to your hydration levels - but five or six will start to have an effect.” Etymology
From hydrate + -ion. The programming terms come from the concept of data lake.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
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NOUN
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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