ingredient
pronunciation
How to pronounce ingredient in British English:
UK [ɪnˈɡriːdiənt]
How to pronounce ingredient in American English:
US [ɪnˈɡriːdiənt]
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- Noun:
- a component of a mixture or compound
- an abstract part of something
- food that is a component of a mixture in cooking
Word Origin
- ingredient
- ingredient: [15] The -gredi- of ingredient represents the Latin verb gradī ‘step, go’ (whose past participial stem gress- has given English aggression, congress, digress, etc). From it was formed ingredī ‘go in, enter’, whose present participle ingrediēns became English ingredient. The word’s etymological meaning is thus ‘that which “enters into” a mixture’. It was originally used mainly with reference to medicines, and its current application to food recipes seems to be a comparatively recent development.=> aggression, congress, grade, gradual
- ingredient (n.)
- early 15c., from Latin ingredientem (nominative ingrediens) "that which enters into" (a compound, recipe, etc.), present participle of ingredi "go in, enter," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + gradi "to step, go" (see grade (n.)).
Example
- 1. Whole grains should be the first or second ingredient listed .
- 2. Iron ore is a main ingredient for steel manufacturing .
- 3. A key ingredient is the ability to tell stories .
- 4. The first ingredient ideally should be whole wheat .
- 5. These should become a vital ingredient of the policy toolkit worldwide .