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glaciation

gla·ci·ate
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [gley-shee-eyt, -see-]
    • /ˈgleɪ ʃiˌeɪt, -si-/
    • /ˌɡleɪ.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gley-shee-eyt, -see-]
    • /ˈgleɪ ʃiˌeɪt, -si-/

Definitions of glaciation word

  • verb with object glaciation to cover with ice or glaciers. 1
  • verb with object glaciation to affect by glacial action. 1
  • verb without object glaciation to become frozen or covered with ice or glaciers. 1
  • noun glaciation The process, condition, or result of being covered by glaciers or ice sheets. 1
  • noun glaciation development of glaciers 1
  • variable noun glaciation In geology, glaciation is the process by which the land is covered by glaciers. Glaciations are periods when this happens. 0

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Origin of glaciation

First appearance:

before 1615
One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < Latin glaciātus (past participle of glaciāre to freeze), equivalent to glaci(ēs) ice + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Glaciation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

glaciation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

glaciation usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for glaciation

noun glaciation

  • snowSir Charles Percy (C. P. Snow) 1905–80, English novelist and scientist.
  • chill — When you chill something or when it chills, you lower its temperature so that it becomes colder but does not freeze.
  • frost — Robert (Lee) 1874–1963, U.S. poet.
  • refrigeration — the act or process of refrigerating.
  • rawness — uncooked, as articles of food: a raw carrot.

Antonyms for glaciation

noun glaciation

  • heat — the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
  • warmth — the quality or state of being warm; moderate or gentle heat.

Top questions with glaciation

  • what is glaciation?
  • what causes glaciation?
  • what does glaciation mean?
  • when was the last glaciation?
  • how does glaciation change the appearance of mountains?

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