different between fortification vs redan

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French fortification, from Late Latin fortificatio, fortificationem, from fortifico, from Latin fortis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?f??(?)t?f??ke???n/, /?f??(?)t?f??ke???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

fortification (countable and uncountable, plural fortifications)

1. The act of fortifying; the art or science of fortifying places to strengthen defence against an enemy.
2. That which fortifies; especially, a work or works erected to defend a place against attack; a fortified place; a fortress; a fort; a castle.
   • “[…] We are engaged in a great work, a treatise on our river fortifications, perhaps? But since when did army officers afford the luxury of amanuenses in this simple republic? […] ”

3. An increase in effectiveness, as by adding ingredients.
   • 1979, Kiplinger's Personal Finance (volume 33, number 7, July 1979, page 47)

     Compare the nutrition information label of a regular ready-to-eat fortified cereal with that of a presweetened brand and you'll note that, although the sweetened one's sugar content is higher, the fortification is virtually identical.

4. A jagged pattern sometimes seen during an attack of migraine.

Derived terms

• biofortification

Related terms

• fortify

Translations

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin fortificatio, fortificationem, from fortifico, from Latin fortis.

Pronunciation

Noun

fortification f (plural fortifications)

1. fortification (all meanings)

Related terms

• fortifier

Further reading

• “fortification” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

From French redan, corruption of redent, from re- + dent (“tooth”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /???dan/

Noun

redan (plural redans)

1. A defensive fortification work in the shape of a V.

Anagrams

• -ander, Andre, André, Arden, Drane, Nader, Renda, dearn, denar, raden

French

Noun

redan m (plural redans)

1. Alternative form of redent

Further reading

• “redan” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• André

Swedish

Pronunciation

Adverb

redan (not comparable)

1. already; prior to some specified time

Synonyms

• allaredan

Noun

redan

1. definite singular of reda

Anagrams

• andre, daner, raden, renad