Synonyms for incineration
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of incinerating, or the state of being incinerated; cremation.
Forms
- Plural
- incinerations → cremations, combustions, burnings…
Example sentences
- burning There's an acrid smell here. Is something burning?
- combustion This is a building used for combustion testing.
- cremation What is the difference between cremation and mummification?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| incineration | falling | |
| burning | rising | |
| combustion | falling | |
| cremation | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- burning2
- 9 letters
- cremation3
- 10 letters
- combustion3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (burning2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- incinération
- Deutsch
- Feuerbestattung