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Meaning of 'treatment' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Treatment [ n.]
- The act or manner of treating; management; manipulation; handling; usage; as, unkind treatment; medical treatment.
- Entertainment; treat.

Meaning of 'treatment' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . treatment [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a manner of dealing with something artistically
Example in sentence:
  • his treatment of space borrows from Italian architecture
Meaning (2):
- an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
Example in sentence:
  • his treatment of the race question is badly biased;
  • the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic
Meaning (3):
- the management of someone or something
Example in sentence:
  • the handling of prisoners;
  • the right to equal treatment in the criminal justice system;
  • the treatment of water sewage

Nearby Words:

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