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Meaning of "alluvion" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ALLUVION

From Latin alluviō an overflowing, from luere to wash.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ALLUVION

alluvion  [əˈluːvɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALLUVION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Alluvion is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALLUVION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Alluvion

Alluvion is a legal term describing the increase in the area of land due to sediment deposited by a river. This changes the size of a piece of land and thus its value over time.

Definition of alluvion in the English dictionary

The first definition of alluvion in the dictionary is the wash of the sea or of a river. Other definition of alluvion is an overflow or flood. Alluvion is also matter deposited as sediment; alluvium.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALLUVION


antediluvian
ˌæntɪdɪˈluːvɪən
avian
ˈeɪvɪən
Bolivian
bəˈlɪvɪən
diluvian
daɪˈluːvɪən
Jugoslavian
ˌjuːɡəʊˈslɑːvɪən
Latvian
ˈlætvɪən
Maldivian
mɔːlˈdɪvɪən
Moldavian
mɒlˈdeɪvɪən
Moravian
məˈreɪvɪən
oblivion
əˈblɪvɪən
Octavian
ɒkˈteɪvɪən
Peruvian
pəˈruːvɪən
pluvian
ˈpluːvɪən
postdiluvian
ˌpəʊstdɪˈluːvɪən
Scandinavian
ˌskændɪˈneɪvɪən
Servian
ˈsɜːvɪən
vesuvian
vɪˈsuːvɪən
Vitruvian
vɪˈtruːvɪən
Vivian
ˈvɪvɪən
Yugoslavian
ˌjuːɡəʊˈslɑːvɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALLUVION

allude
allure
allurement
allurer
alluring
alluringly
allusion
allusive
allusively
allusiveness
alluvia
alluvial
alluvial cone
alluvial fan
alluvial mining
alluvium
ally
allycholly
allyl
allyl alcohol

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALLUVION

accreditation
action
addition
administration
animation
application
association
attention
attraction
attribution
auction
avion
certification
champion
citation
collection
combination
commission
communication
par avion

Synonyms and antonyms of alluvion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «alluvion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALLUVION

Find out the translation of alluvion to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of alluvion from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «alluvion» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

江心洲
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alluvion
570 millions of speakers

English

alluvion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

alluvion
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

alluvion
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

alluvion
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alluvion
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পলি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

alluvion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Alluvion
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Aufschwemmung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

沖積
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

충적지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Alluvion
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự bồi đất
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

alluvion
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सर्व पोषण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alüvyon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alluvione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

alluvion
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

alluvion
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aluviuni
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

alluvion
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

alluvium
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

alluvion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

alluvion
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of alluvion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALLUVION»

The term «alluvion» is normally little used and occupies the 109.034 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALLUVION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «alluvion» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «alluvion» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about alluvion

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALLUVION»

Discover the use of alluvion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to alluvion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The law of riparian rights, alluvion and fishery
Alluvion and diluviou according to French law—Alluvion and ownership thereof, aooordingto the Code Civil—Old French ... the sea, or by dereliction thereof— Alluvion under difierent circumstances and their essential requisites—Ownership of ...
L.M. Doss
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The Law of Riparian Rights, Alluvion and Fishery: With ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Lal Mohun Doss, 2012
3
Calcutta Magazine and Monthly Register
Cause of action — For Assessment on an alluvion formed in River Hooghly, Bear the villages of Patmabl, <Vc It appears that a case regarding an application fur a Potta lor 250 biggas of alluvion having been referred to Mr. Millet, the Judge of ...
4
An Answer to Mr. Jefferson's Justification of His Conduct in ...
Mr. Jefferson most manfully asserts, (page 42), that he "does deny to the batture every characteristic of an alluvion," and the process by which he supports this stout assertion is edifying and curious. Let us examine it with the attention so rare  ...
Edward Livingston, 1813
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International Law: A Treatise
Alluvion is the name for an accession of land V10ns' washed up on the seashore or on a river-bank by the waters. Such accession is as a rule produced by a slow and gradual process, but sometimes also through a sudden act of violence, the ...
Lassa Oppenheim, Ronald Roxburgh, Sir Ronald Roxburgh, 1920
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The Law of Nations: Or, Principles of the Law of Nature ...
For if I take possession of a piece of land, declaring that I will have for its boundary the river which washes its fide, — or if it is given to me upon that footing , — I thus acquire beforehand the right of alluvion; and consequently I alone may  ...
Emer de Vattel, 1797
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An Essay on Aquatic Rights: Intended as an Illustration of ...
Intended as an Illustration of the Law Relative to Fishing, and to the Propriety of Ground Or Soil Produced by Alluvion and Dereliction in the Sea and Rivers Henry Schultes. landing; in like manner the gulphs and channels or arms of the sea ...
Henry Schultes, 1811
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Geological Essays; Or: An Inquiry Into Some of the ...
The bed of the river, having no longer a descent, and the waters of the bay or gulf retaining the same height and level, the current of the river is checked 5 the small quantity of alluvion that may have been suspended in its current above, ...
Horace H. Hayden, 1820
9
The Institutes of Justinian
Per vion is an imperceptible increase ; and alluvionem autem id videtur adjici, that is added by alluvion, which is quoditapaulatimadjicitur.utintel- added so gradually that no one can legere non posms, quantum quoquo perceive how much is ...
Thomas Collett Sandars, 1917
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Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of ...
No technical distinction was made by the eommfesioners between lands formed by alluvion and those derelict by the sea. Their finding was in substance that the sea had receded from the lands in question, and that was supported by the ...
Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, 1825

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALLUVION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term alluvion is used in the context of the following news items.
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STEM advocates have been pushing for a hub in Jacksonville …
The board of directors is made of executives from 18 companies with a local presence, among them Acosta, Adecco, Alluvion Staffing, ... «Jacksonville Business Journal, Jul 15»
2
Northeast Florida STEM hub moves forward
... Florida Blue, Greenshades, Vistakon, Acosta, Wolfson Children's Hospital, Addeco, Auditmacs, Alluvion Staffing, JAXUSA and Scratchwerks, ... «Jacksonville Business Journal, Jun 15»
3
Clinton courts mystery company with $16M in tax breaks
The codenames "Project Mountain" and "Project Alluvion" were used as monikers for Microsoft's two data centers in West Des Moines. «DesMoinesRegister.com, May 15»
4
Alluvion shares musical journey through 'The Secret Garden'
Alluvion Stage Company, Liberty University's professional theater company, is bringing the English tale “The Secret Garden” to the Tower ... «Liberty News, Apr 15»
5
Is Atlas Iron the first of many?
In early 2012, the company outgrew it offices in Perth's riverside Alluvion building and signed a fixed 12-year lease for prime space in one of ... «The Australian Financial Review, Apr 15»
6
Top 10 biggest data centres from around the world
... expansion at a cost of $677.6 million being carried in 2013. The new stage of construction is part of a $2 billion project named Alluvion. «Computer Business Review, Apr 15»
7
Report: Microsoft Eyeing Phoenix Data Center Build
The company used the name Project Alluvion for a recent Iowa data center project. Facebook and Google often use code names as well, while ... «Data Center Knowledge, Feb 15»
8
City to reduce property tax levy for first time since 1992
... construction throughout the City of West Des Moines, including $12 million in street improvements for the Alluvion development (the Microsoft ... «KCCI Des Moines, Feb 15»
9
Water Works plans new aquifer storage
Officials with West Des Moines Water Works say the capacity will be more than needed to accommodate Project Alluvion, a $1.1 billion ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Feb 15»
10
WDM budget proposal includes millions for streets
Improvements associated with the massive Microsoft data center project known as Alluvion are expected to account for $12.1 million in ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Feb 15»

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