terraforming

ter·ra·form

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ter-uh-fawrm]
- /ˈtɛr əˌfɔrm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ter-uh-fawrm]
- /ˈtɛr əˌfɔrm/

Definitions of terraforming word

verb with object terraforming to alter the environment of (a celestial body) in order to make capable of supporting terrestrial life forms. 1
noun terraforming planetary engineering designed to enhance the capacity of an extraterrestrial planetary environment to sustain life 0

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Origin of terraforming

First appearance:

before 1975

One of the 1% newest English words

1975-80; terra + form; perhaps taken as v. use of an adj. with -form as second element

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Parts of speech for Terraforming

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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terraforming popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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