Sweetening: meaning, definitions and examples

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sweetening

 

[ ˈswiːtənɪŋ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

food industry

The process of adding sugar or other sweeteners to food products in order to enhance their taste.

Synonyms

sugar addition, sweetener enhancement

Examples of usage

  • Sweetening is often used in the production of desserts.
  • The sweetening of beverages has become a common practice in the industry.
Context #2 | Verb

general

The act of making something sweeter by adding sugar or other sweeteners.

Synonyms

add sugar to, enhance sweetness

Examples of usage

  • She was sweetening her tea with honey.
  • The chef was sweetening the sauce with a touch of maple syrup.

Translations

Translations of the word "sweetening" in other languages:

🇵🇹 adoçamento

🇮🇳 मिठास

🇩🇪 Süßung

🇮🇩 pemanisan

🇺🇦 підсолодження

🇵🇱 słodzenie

🇯🇵 甘味付け (kanmizuke)

🇫🇷 édulcoration

🇪🇸 endulzamiento

🇹🇷 tatlandırma

🇰🇷 감미 (gammi)

🇸🇦 تحلية (taḥliya)

🇨🇿 slazení

🇸🇰 sladenie

🇨🇳 甜味剂 (tiánwèijì)

🇸🇮 slajenje

🇮🇸 sæting

🇰🇿 тәттілеу

🇬🇪 ტკბილეული (tkbileuli)

🇦🇿 şirinləşdirmə

🇲🇽 endulzamiento

Etymology

The word 'sweetening' originates from the verb 'sweeten', which dates back to the 14th century. The suffix '-ing' is added to form the noun 'sweetening', referring to the act of making something sweet. The concept of sweetening has been prevalent in human history as people have always sought to enhance the taste of their food and beverages with added sweetness.

See also: sweet, sweetener, sweetheart, sweetness, sweets.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,501, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.