impletion

noun

im·​ple·​tion

ə̇mˈplēshən

plural -s

archaic

: the act of filling or the state of being full

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin impletion-, impletio, from Latin impletus (past participle of implēre to fill up) + -ion, -io -ion

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