etiolation

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ˈē-tē-ə-ˌlāt\
- /ˌiːtɪəlˈeɪʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈē-tē-ə-ˌlāt\

Definitions of etiolation word

noun etiolation (botany) growth process of plants grown in the absence of light, characterized by long, weak stems, fewer leaves and chlorosis. 1
noun etiolation (botany) The operation of blanching plants, by excluding the light of the sun; the condition of a blanched plant. 0
noun etiolation Paleness produced by absence of light, or by disease. 0

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Parts of speech for Etiolation

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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etiolation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for etiolation

noun etiolation

debility — Debility is a weakness of a person's body or mind, especially one caused by an illness.
decrepitude — Decrepitude is the state of being very old and in poor condition.
delicacy — Delicacy is the quality of being easy to break or harm, and refers especially to people or things that are attractive or graceful.
disease — a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity, or unfavorable environmental factors; illness; sickness; ailment.
enervation — A feeling of being drained of energy or vitality; fatigue.

All 34 Synonyms of etiolation

Antonyms for etiolation

noun etiolation

ability — Your ability to do something is the fact that you can do it.
health — the general condition of the body or mind with reference to soundness and vigor: good health; poor health.
healthiness — possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality: a healthy body; a healthy mind.
robustness — strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous: a robust young man; a robust faith; a robust mind.
strength — the quality or state of being strong; bodily or muscular power; vigor.

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