hygiene
The science of health, its promotion and preservationThe science of health, its promotion and preservation.
» Tom has poor hygiene.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The science of health, its promotion and preservation.
гигие́наgigijéna
the science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health
(countable, uncountable)Those conditions and practices that promote and preserve health.
Hygiene is an important consideration in places where food is prepared.
Hygiene
гигие́наgigijéna
гігіє́наhihijéna
(countable, uncountable)Cleanliness.
They have poor personal hygiene.
(countable, slang, uncountable)The property of having an expansion that is guaranteed not to cause the accidental capture of identifiers.
Examples
54 sentencesTom has poor hygiene.
We need good hygiene.
Having good oral hygiene is important.
ruВажно соблюдать гигиену полости рта.
Sami didn't have the best hygiene.
She follows the hygiene protocols strictly.
Translations
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Origin
From French hygiène, from Ancient Greek ὑγιεινή (τέχνη) (hugieinḗ (tékhnē), literally “artFrom French hygiène, from Ancient Greek ὑγιεινή (τέχνη) (hugieinḗ (tékhnē), literally “art of health”), from ὑγιεινός (hugieinós, “of health, good for the health, wholesome, sound, healthy”), from ὑγιής (hugiḗs, “healthy, sound”).
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Forms
plural: hygienesSynonyms
1 synonyms- the science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health:hygienics
Word family
20 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable