Confection — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a food rich in sugar

the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈaʊntɚɹˌɜːmɪn/

🇬🇧British English

/kənfˈɛkʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/kənfˈɛkʃən/

3 syllables Say it as /kˈaʊntɚɹˌɜːmɪn/.

Examples

This medicine is home-confected

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

confect concoction sweet comfit

Parts of Speech

noun	a food rich in sugar
noun	the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
verb	make into a confection “This medicine is home-confected”

Word Forms

confect	verb	make into a confection
confection	verb	make into a confection
concoct	verb	prepare or cook by mixing ingredients
confection	noun	the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Konfekt

ein zuckerreiches Lebensmittel

🇪🇸Spanish

confección

un alimento rico en azúcar

🇮🇹Italian

confezione

un alimento ricco di zucchero

🇳🇱Dutch

confectie

een voedingsmiddel dat rijk is aan suiker

🇵🇹Portuguese

confecção

um alimento rico em açúcar

🇷🇺Russian

кондитерское изделие

пища, богатая сахаром

India

🇮🇳Hindi

मिठाई

चीनी से भरपूर भोजन

🇧🇩Bengali

মিষ্টান্ন

চিনি সমৃদ্ধ একটি খাবার

🇮🇳Tamil

மிட்டாய்

சர்க்கரை நிறைந்த உணவு

🇮🇳Telugu

మిఠాయి

చక్కెర అధికంగా ఉండే ఆహారం

🇮🇳Marathi

मिठाई

साखर समृध्द अन्न

🇮🇳Gujarati

કન્ફેક્શન

ખાંડ સમૃદ્ધ ખોરાક

🇮🇳Kannada

ಮಿಠಾಯಿ

ಸಕ್ಕರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮೃದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವ ಆಹಾರ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പലഹാരം

പഞ്ചസാര അടങ്ങിയ ഭക്ഷണം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਮਿਠਾਈ

ਖੰਡ ਨਾਲ ਭਰਪੂਰ ਭੋਜਨ

🇵🇰Urdu

کنفیکشن

چینی سے بھرپور غذا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

甜点

富含糖的食物

🇯🇵Japanese

菓子

砂糖が豊富な食べ物

🇰🇷Korean

당제

설탕이 많이 함유된 음식

🇻🇳Vietnamese

bánh kẹo

một thực phẩm giàu đường

🇹🇭Thai

ลูกกวาด

อาหารที่อุดมด้วยน้ำตาล

🇮🇩Indonesian

konpeksi

makanan yang kaya akan gula

🇲🇾Malay

konfeksi

makanan yang kaya dengan gula

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

حلوى

طعام غني بالسكر

🇮🇷Persian

شیرینی

غذایی سرشار از قند

🇹🇷Turkish

şekerleme

şeker açısından zengin bir yiyecek

🇮🇱Hebrew

מִרקַחַת

מזון עשיר בסוכר

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What is the primary definition of the word 'confection'?

The primary meaning of 'confection' is 'a food rich in sugar'.

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Using 'confection' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'confection' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'confection' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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