soil profile
soil pro·file
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [soil proh-fahyl]
- /sɔɪl ˈproʊ faɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [soil proh-fahyl]
- /sɔɪl ˈproʊ faɪl/
Definitions of soil profile words
- noun soil profile a vertical succession of horizons, commonly lettered A, B, C (beginning at the surface), that have been subjected to soil-forming processes, chiefly leaching and oxidation. 1
- noun soil profile a diagram of a vertical section of soil depicting the horizons. 1
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Origin of soil profile
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25
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Parts of speech for Soil profile
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
soil profile popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% 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.
soil profile usage trend in Literature
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