Cremation vs. Incremation

Cremationnoun

A burning; especially the act or practice of cremating the dead, burning a corpse.

‘Cremation removes a significant amount of "closure" from the process of death.’;

Incremationnoun

Burning; especially, the act of burning a dead body; cremation.

Cremationnoun

A burning; esp., the act or practice of cremating the dead.

‘Without cremation . . . of their bodies.’;

Incremationnoun

Burning; esp., the act of burning a dead body; cremation.

Cremationnoun

the incineration of a dead body

Cremation

Cremation is a method of final disposition of a dead body through burning.Cremation may serve as a funeral or post-funeral rite and as an alternative to burial. In some countries, including India and Nepal, cremation on an open-air pyre is an ancient tradition.