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Webster 1913 Edition


Incorporation

In-corˊpo-ra′tion

,
Noun.
[L.
incorporatio
: cf. F.
incorporation
.]
1.
The act of incorporating, or the state of being incorporated.
2.
The union of different ingredients in one mass; mixture; combination; synthesis.
3.
The union of something with a body already existing; association; intimate union; assimilation;
as, the
incorporation
of conquered countries into the Roman republic
.
4.
(Law)
(a)
The act of creating a corporation.
(b)
A body incorporated; a corporation.

Webster 1828 Edition


Incorporation

INCORPORA'TION

,
Noun.
The act of incorporating.
1.
Union of different ingredients in one mass.
2.
Association in the same political body; as the incorporation of conquered countries into the Roman republic.
3.
Formation of a legal or political body by the union of individuals, constituting and artificial person.

Definition 2024


incorporation

incorporation

English

Noun

incorporation (plural incorporations)

  1. The act of incorporating, or the state of being incorporated.
  2. The union of different ingredients in one mass; mixture; combination; synthesis.
  3. The union of something with a body already existing; association; intimate union; assimilation; as, the incorporation of conquered countries into the Roman republic.
  4. The act of creating a corporation.
  5. A body incorporated; a corporation.
  6. (linguistics) A phenomenon by which a grammatical category forms a compound with its direct object or adverbial modifier, while retaining its original syntactic function.
    Incorporation is central to many polysynthetic languages such as those found in North America, Siberia and northern Australia.

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