enlightenment
Definitions
Noun
- Education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
- (hinduism and buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness
- A movement in europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "enlightenment".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | enlightenment | 4 | 2 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "enlightenment".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | entertainment | 4 | 29 |
| 2 | self-sufficient | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | semipermanent | 5 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "enlightenment".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | element | 3 | 52 |
| 2 | eighteenth | 2 | 22 |
| 3 | eighteen | 2 | 17 |
| 4 | enlightened | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | enlargement | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | lightened | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | alignment | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | enlightening | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | enlighten | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | enlistment | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | enlargements | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | enlightens | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | unenlightened | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | realignment | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | eighteens | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | realignments | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | entrenchment | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | lighten | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | lightening | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | internment | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "enlightenment" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "enlightenment" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the enlightenment | 1 | 3 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "enlightenment" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | public | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | admiration | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | major | 2 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "enlightenment".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 3
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 3
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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