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Washing your hands is part of good hygiene.
What does Hygiene mean?
Hygiene means clean habits for health.
Dictionary definition
Hygiene means habits and practices that help keep the body, hands, teeth, clothing, or surroundings clean and healthy.
Example sentences
Hygiene in a sentence
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Brushing teeth helps with daily hygiene.
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Good hygiene can help prevent germs from spreading.
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What does hygiene mean?
Clean habits for health matches the meaning of the word.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to hygiene?
Cleanliness is close in meaning to hygiene.
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Which word is an opposite or strong contrast for hygiene?
Uncleanliness is the opposite of hygiene.
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WordHygiene.
Partnoun.
MeaningHygiene means clean habits for health.
ExampleExample: Washing your hands is part of good hygiene.
Word breakdown
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- hy · jeen
- Strongest beat
- hy
- Ending
- jeen
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- Put a little extra energy on hy.
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Synonyms
Words like Hygiene
cleanlinessThe state of being clean.
sanitationPractices that help keep things clean and healthy.
clean habitsRegular actions that support cleanliness.
Antonyms
Opposite words
uncleanlinessThe state of not being clean.
neglectFailing to care for something properly.
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Hygiene means clean habits for health.
Common mix-up
Hygiene is not the same as uncleanliness. Hygiene means hygiene means clean habits for health.
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Read this model sentence: Brushing teeth helps with daily hygiene. Clue words: brushing, teeth, helps. Underline clue words that show why hygiene fits instead of uncleanliness. Now write one new sentence that shows hygiene without using the word hygiene. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show hygiene?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Brushing teeth helps with daily hygiene." Why does hygiene fit better than uncleanliness?
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