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Nutritional Common

Origin: Latin suffix -al

Nutritional has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

of or relating to or providing nutrition

"nutritional information"

2

Of, pertaining to, or providing nutrition.

"The nutritional value of that meal was surprisingly high despite its small size."

In plain English: Nutritional means related to how food gives your body energy and helps it grow strong.

"The nutritional value of that meal was surprisingly high for such a small portion."

Usage: Use nutritional when describing food that provides essential nutrients rather than just calories. This adjective is often paired with terms like value or balance to highlight the health benefits of a diet.

Example Sentences
"The nutritional value of that meal was surprisingly high for such a small portion." adj
"The nutritional value of this meal helps keep athletes energized throughout their day." adj
"Adding more vegetables to your diet can improve the nutritional profile of your food." adj
"She chose an organic granola bar because it had superior nutritional benefits compared to store brands." adj
See Also
cuproxoline unnutritional nutrient fortify junk food flexitarianism biodetoxification haliver oil
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Origin

The word nutritional comes from combining the root of nutrition with the suffix -al to mean "relating to food or nourishment." It entered English as a direct formation based on these existing parts rather than being borrowed from another language.

Rhyming Words
nal unal anal enal binal ianal fanal genal penal conal winal final monal manal gonal dunal zonal venal banal tonal
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