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SANITATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Making something sanitary (free of germs) as by sterilizing
Synonyms:
sanitation; sanitisation; sanitization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("sanitation" is a kind of...):
cleaning; cleansing; cleanup (the act of making something clean)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The state of being clean and conducive to health
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("sanitation" is a kind of...):
sanitariness (the state of being conducive to health)
Derivation:
sanitate (provide with sanitary facilities or appliances)
