hygiene
IPA: hˈaɪdʒin
noun
- The science of health, its promotion and preservation.
- Those conditions and practices that promote and preserve health.
- Cleanliness.
- (computing, slang, of a macro) The property of having an expansion that is guaranteed not to cause the accidental capture of identifiers.
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Examples of "hygiene" in Sentences
- Hygiene is the maintenance of healthful practices.
- The followers of hygiene preached to prevent illness.
- He is responsible for the overall hygiene of the mess.
- Hygiene is a major reason for the use of undergarments.
- Hygiene in the kitchen, bathroom and toilet is important.
- A strict check is kept on the health and hygiene of the cadets.
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