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principiations

principiations is the plural of principiation.

Meaning of principiation

Noun

principiation (countable and uncountable, plural principiations)

  1. (archaic) analysis into primary or elemental parts
    • the separating of any metal into his original , or materia prima , or element , or call them what you will ; which work we will call principiationa. 1626, Francis Bacon, Questions Touching Minerals

Questions about principiations

What is principiations the plural of?
Principiations is the plural of principiation.

Words near principiations in the dictionary

  1. principiate
  2. principiated
  3. principiates
  4. principiating
  5. principiation
  6. principiations
  7. principicide
  8. principium
  9. principium individuationis
  10. principle
  11. principle of charity

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