nivation

ni·va·tion

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nahy-vey-shuh n]
- /naɪˈveɪ ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nahy-vey-shuh n]
- /naɪˈveɪ ʃən/

Definitions of nivation word

noun nivation erosion resulting from the action of frost beneath a snowbank. 1
noun nivation the weathering of rock around a patch of snow by alternate freezing and thawing 0

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Origin of nivation

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

1895-1900; < Latin niv- (stem of nix) snow + -ation

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Parts of speech for Nivation

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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nivation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use 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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