noun
- the process of providing or receiving nourishment; feeding
- financial support, especially court-ordered support payments
Usage: formal
Usage: legal
Examples
- Proper alimentation is essential for healthy child development.
- The hospital focused on the patient’s alimentation during recovery.
- The court ordered alimentation payments for the children.
- Malnutrition results from inadequate alimentation over time.
- The study examined alimentation patterns in different cultures.
- Legal alimentation ensures financial support for dependents.