triturate

Meanings

• Transitive verb

  To break down or grind into small pieces; to reduce to a fine pulp or paste.

  - "The food was triturated in a blender."
  - "The company triturated the raw materials before processing them."

• Transitive verb

  To subject to intense scrutiny or analysis.

  - "The investigators triturated every detail of the crime scene."
  - "The critics triturated the play, leaving no stone unturned."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with triturate
iterate , create , fate , mate

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Variants

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triturable , triturate , triturated , triturates , triturating , triturator , triturators

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Etymology

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From the Latin word triturāre, meaning 'to grind' or 'to crush'.

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Trivia

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1. The term triturate is commonly used in scientific research to describe the process of grinding or reducing samples to a fine consistency.

2. In ancient Rome, grindstones called triturae were used to triturate grains and other materials.

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Related Concepts

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1. Masticate: Related concept, meaning 'to chew or grind food in the mouth'.

2. Pulverize: Related concept, meaning 'to reduce to powder or fine particles'.

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Culture

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In literature, triturate has been used metaphorically to describe the process of analyzing or scrutinizing a subject in great detail. In art, the term can refer to the process of creating a fine paste or pulp from various materials.

How to Memorize "triturate"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the action of grinding or crushing something into small pieces.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the process of grinding or reducing to a fine consistency.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the Latin root 'tritur-' meaning 'to grind'.

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