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# hydration

noun (hydration — uncountable)

«hydration» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Taking in enough water so that your body works well. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hydration/#m1)
2. Putting water or moisture into something, such as skin, soil or a dry substance. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hydration/#m2)
3. (chemistry) A reaction in which water joins with another substance. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hydration/#m3)

### In the lessons

In health, PE and sport, hydration means drinking enough; sports drinks and water bottles are sold for hydration. In science, hydration is when water combines with a substance; cement sets by hydration. Gardeners talk about soil hydration. Phrases: good hydration, hydration pack, hydration station, stay on top of your hydration.

### Examples

- Good hydration helps your brain think clearly in tests. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hydration/#x1)
- The race had hydration stations with cups of water every mile. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hydration/#x2)
- Hydration is extra important on hot days. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hydration/#x3)
- The coach talked to us about hydration before the match. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hydration/#x4)
- This lotion is for skin hydration. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hydration/#x5)
- Concrete hardens through a chemical reaction called hydration. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hydration/#x6)
- Fruit like watermelon helps with hydration because it is mostly water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hydration/#x7)

### Note

Uncountable: «hydration», not «a hydration» in everyday use. Verb: «hydrate»; adjective: «hydrated»; opposite: «dehydration». Do not confuse with «hydrogen» (a gas) or «hydraulic» (moved by liquid pressure), though all share «hydr-» = water.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «hydration» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hydration/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«hydration» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hydration.html) on Mova free.