Synonyms for combustion
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Incineration — the act or process of burning
2. Burning
Definitions
- n. 1
The act or process of burning.
- n. 2
A process whereby two chemicals are combined to produce heat.
Related words
- Word family
- combure comburent combust combustible combustive
- Phrases
- combustion triangle spontaneous combustion
Forms
- Plural
- combustions → incinerations, cremations, burnings, fires…
Choose the right word
Combustion is the scientific, fire the popular term.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- incineration Algeria needs more incineration plants.
- burning There's an acrid smell here. Is something burning?
- conflagration A tiny spark may become a great conflagration.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| combustion | falling | |
| incineration | falling | |
| burning | rising | |
| conflagration | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- fire2
- 7 letters
- burning2
- 9 letters
- cremation3
- 12 letters
- incineration5
- 13 letters
- conflagration4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fire2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- combustion
- Italiano
- combustione
- Català
- combustió