hydration
part of speech
noun (hydration — uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) Taking in enough water so that your body works well. tree →
2) Putting water or moisture into something, such as skin, soil or a dry substance. tree →
3) (chemistry) A reaction in which water joins with another substance. tree →
sense in the lessons
In health, PE and sport, hydration means drinking enough; sports drinks and water bottles are sold for hydration. In science, hydration is when water combines with a substance; cement sets by hydration. Gardeners talk about soil hydration. Phrases: good hydration, hydration pack, hydration station, stay on top of your hydration.
examples
- Good hydration helps your brain think clearly in tests. tree →
- The race had hydration stations with cups of water every mile. tree →
- Hydration is extra important on hot days. tree →
- The coach talked to us about hydration before the match. tree →
- This lotion is for skin hydration. tree →
- Concrete hardens through a chemical reaction called hydration. tree →
- Fruit like watermelon helps with hydration because it is mostly water. tree →
note
Uncountable: «hydration», not «a hydration» in everyday use. Verb: «hydrate»; adjective: «hydrated»; opposite: «dehydration». Do not confuse with «hydrogen» (a gas) or «hydraulic» (moved by liquid pressure), though all share «hydr-» = water.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «hydration» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.