FERMENTATION as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a chemical phenomenon in which an organic molecule splits into simpler substances
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) fermentation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances
    • especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) fermentation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the political ferment produced a new leadership
    • social unrest
    Hypernyms(s) fermentation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)