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incorporationthe process of forming a legal corporation

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the process of forming a legal corporation

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃən/

Example Sentences

  • After the incorporation, the CEO could finally sleep without worrying about personal liability.
  • The incorporation of AI into daily life has made us all technology addicts.
  • The incorporation documents were so thick that they could be used as a doorstop.

incorporation

NOUN

[/ɪnˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃən/]

the process of forming a legal corporation

The company's incorporation attracted new investors.
💡 Concept

The company's incorporation attracted new investors.

The incorporation of fresh vegetables made the recipe healthier. (➕ Include + 🧩 Combine → Incorporation)
🧠 Mnemonic

The incorporation of fresh vegetables made the recipe healthier. (➕ Include + 🧩 Combine → Incorporation)

The incorporation of everyone's ideas led to successful collaboration and joyful celebration.
🎵 Rhyme

The incorporation of everyone's ideas led to successful collaboration and joyful celebration.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪnˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃən/

🌳Etymology

Prefixin--
Rootcorp
Suffix--ation

Origin

Derived from Latin 'corpus' meaning 'body' or 'physical form'. The term evolved from the literal sense of combining individual elements into a unified 'body' to the legal and administrative meaning of establishing a corporation or creating a unified entity.

Breakdown

in- (into) + corp- (body, from Latin corpus) + -ation (act or process of), literally meaning 'the process of forming into a body'.

🎵Rhyme

corporationinformationeducationnation
corporation
information
education
nation

🔗Collocations

business incorporation
incorporation papers
incorporation process
incorporation fee
successful incorporation
incorporation of ideas

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

After the incorporation, the CEO could finally sleep without worrying about personal liability.

😄 Fun example

The incorporation of AI into daily life has made us all technology addicts.

😄 Fun example

The incorporation documents were so thick that they could be used as a doorstop.

The company completed its incorporation last month and is now legally protected.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

establishmentformationintegrationinclusionmerger

Antonyms

dissolutionseparationexclusion

Related

incorporatecorporationcorporateembodimentconsolidation

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