INSTILLMENT

instillation, instillment, instilment

(noun) the introduction of a liquid (by pouring or injection) drop by drop

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

instillment (countable and uncountable, plural instillments)

The act of instilling, or that which is instilled.

Source: Wiktionary


In*still"ment, n.

Definition: The act of instilling; also, that which is instilled. [Written also instilment.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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1 February 2025

GRIP

(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”


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