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- [vej-i-tey-shuh n]
- /ˌvɛdʒ ɪˈteɪ ʃən/
- /ˌvedʒ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vej-i-tey-shuh n]
- /ˌvɛdʒ ɪˈteɪ ʃən/
Definitions of vegetation word
- noun vegetation all the plants or plant life of a place, taken as a whole: the vegetation of the Nile valley. 1
- noun vegetation the act or process of vegetating. 1
- noun vegetation a dull existence; life devoid of mental or social activity. 1
- noun vegetation Pathology. a morbid growth, or excrescence. 1
- uncountable noun vegetation Plants, trees, and flowers can be referred to as vegetation. 0
- noun vegetation plant life as a whole, esp the plant life of a particular region 0
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Origin of vegetation
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; < Medieval Latin vegetātiōn- (stem of vegetātiō), equivalent to vegetāt- (see vegetate) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Vegetation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vegetation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
vegetation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vegetation
noun vegetation
- flora — the plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a whole.
- flowerage — the process or state of flowering.
- foliage — the leaves of a plant, collectively; leafage.
- frondescence — the process or period of putting forth leaves, as a tree, plant, or the like.
- germination — to begin to grow or develop.
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