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- [uh-loo-vee-uh l]
- /əˈlu vi əl/
- /əˈluː.vi.əm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-loo-vee-uh l]
- /əˈlu vi əl/
Definitions of alluvial word
- adjective alluvial Alluvial soils are soils which consist of earth and sand left behind on land which has been flooded or where a river once flowed. 3
- adjective alluvial of or relating to alluvium 3
- noun alluvial alluvium containing any heavy mineral, esp gold 3
- adjective alluvial of, found in, or made up of, alluvium 3
- abbreviation ALLUVIAL alluvium 3
- adjective alluvial of or relating to alluvium. 1
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Origin of alluvial
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; alluvi(um) + -al1
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Parts of speech for Alluvial
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
alluvial popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for alluvial
adj alluvial
- terrestrial — pertaining to, consisting of, or representing the earth as distinct from other planets.
- mundane — common; ordinary; banal; unimaginative.
- temporal — of, relating to, or situated near the temple or a temporal bone.
- worldly — of or relating to this world as contrasted with heaven, spiritual life, etc.; earthly; mundane.
- carnal — Carnal feelings and desires are sexual and physical, without any spiritual element.
adjective alluvial
- sedimentary — of, relating to, or of the nature of sediment.
- silty — earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- muddy — abounding in or covered with mud.
- sandy — of the nature of or consisting of sand.
- grainy — resembling grain; granular.
Antonyms for alluvial
adj alluvial
- heavenly — of or in the heavens: the heavenly bodies.
- otherworldly — of, relating to, or devoted to another world, as the world of imagination or the world to come.
- spiritual — of, relating to, or consisting of spirit; incorporeal.
- unearthly — seeming not to belong to this earth or world: unearthly beauty.
- inconceivable — not conceivable; unimaginable; unthinkable.
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