planation

pla·na·tion

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pley-ney-shuh n, pluh-]
- /pleɪˈneɪ ʃən, plə-/
- /planˈeɪʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pley-ney-shuh n, pluh-]
- /pleɪˈneɪ ʃən, plə-/

Definitions of planation word

noun planation the process whereby an irregular land surface is made flat or level by erosion. 1
noun planation the erosion of a land surface until it is basically flat 0
noun planation the reduction of a land area by erosion to a nearly flat surface 0

See all 3 definitions of planation

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Origin of planation

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80; plane1 + -ation

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Parts of speech for Planation

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Planation

planation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

planation usage trend in Literature

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