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Meaning of "Anthropocene" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ANTHROPOCENE

From anthropo- and -cene, coined by Paul Crutzen (born 1933), Nobel-winning Dutch chemist.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ANTHROPOCENE

Anthropocene  [ænˈθrɒpəˌsiːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANTHROPOCENE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Anthropocene 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 ANTHROPOCENE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Anthropocene

Anthropocene

The Anthropocene is an informal geologic chronological term that marks the evidence and extent of human activities that have had a significant global impact on the Earth's ecosystems. The term was coined in the 1980s by ecologist Eugene F. Stoermer and has been widely popularized by the Nobel Prize-winning atmospheric chemist, Paul Crutzen, who regards the influence of human behavior on the Earth's atmosphere in recent centuries as so significant as to constitute a new geological epoch for its lithosphere. To date, the term has not been adopted as part of the official nomenclature of the geological field of study. In 2008 a proposal was presented to the Stratigraphy Commission of the Geological Society of London to make the Anthropocene a formal unit of geological epoch divisions. A large majority of that Stratigraphy Commission decided the proposal had merit and should therefore be examined further. Steps are being taken by independent working groups of scientists from various geological societies to determine whether the Anthropocene will be formally accepted into the Geological Time Scale.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANTHROPOCENE


adenosine
æˈdɛnəˌsiːn
anthracene
ˈænθrəˌsiːn
arrasene
ˈærəˌsiːn
benzanthracene
benˈzænθrəˌsiːn
cyclazocine
saɪˈklæzəˌsiːn
damascene
ˈdæməˌsiːn
dryopithecine
ˌdraɪəʊˈpɪθəˌsiːn
ferrocene
ˈfɛrəʊˌsiːn
guanosine
ˈɡwɑːnəˌsiːn
Holocene
ˈhɒləˌsiːn
hyoscine
ˈhaɪəˌsiːn
kerosene
ˈkɛrəˌsiːn
kerosine
ˈkɛrəˌsiːn
Miocene
ˈmaɪəˌsiːn
Neocene
ˈniːəˌsiːn
nigrosine
ˈnɪɡrəˌsiːn
Oligocene
ˈɒlɪɡəʊˌsiːn
Pleistocene
ˈplaɪstəˌsiːn
spinacene
ˈspaɪnəˌsiːn
tyrosine
ˈtaɪrəˌsiːn

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANTHROPOCENE

crime scene
demoscene
Eocene
love scene
metallocene
obscene
Palaeocene
paleocene
Pleiocene
Pliocene
scene
sex scene
the Anthropocene
the Eocene
the Holocene
the Miocene
the Oligocene
the Palaeocene
the Pleistocene
the Pliocene

Synonyms and antonyms of Anthropocene in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Anthropocene» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANTHROPOCENE

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

Translator English - Chinese

人类世
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Antropoceno
570 millions of speakers

English

Anthropocene
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Anthropocene
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأنثروبوسين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Антропоцен
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Antropoceno
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Anthropocene
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

anthropocène
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Anthropocene
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Anthropozän
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Anthropocene
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Anthropocene
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Anthropocene
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Anthropocene
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆந்த்ரோபோசின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अँथ्रोपोकिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Anthropocene
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Antropocene
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Anthropocene
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

антропоцен
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Anthropocene
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ανθρωποκαίνου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Anthropocene
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Anthropocene
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Anthropocene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Anthropocene

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTHROPOCENE»

The term «Anthropocene» is regularly used and occupies the 70.092 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTHROPOCENE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Anthropocene» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Anthropocene» 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 Anthropocene

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANTHROPOCENE»

Discover the use of Anthropocene in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Anthropocene and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Human-Nature Interactions in the Anthropocene: Potentials of ...
This book deals with the potentials of social-ecological systems analysis for resolving sustainability problems.
Marion Glaser, Gesche Krause, Beate M.W. Ratter, 2012
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Earth System Science in the Anthropocene: Emerging Issues ...
This book gives an overview on the Joint Projects of the four International Global Change Programmes and on research efforts in Germany.
Eckart Ehlers, C. Moss, Thomas Krafft, 2006
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Coastal Fluxes in the Anthropocene: The Land-Ocean ...
This book synthesizes knowledge on coastal and riverine material fluxes, biogeochemical processes and indications of change, and the human influence, before looking at future research and management needs.
Christopher J. Crossland, Hartwig H. Kremer, Han J. Lindeboom, 2006
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Minutes to Midnight: History and the Anthropocene Era from 1763
This book aims at an analysis of the evolution of our present predicament throughout the Anthropocene Era beginning in 1763, making special reference to the history of the period, the study of the subject and major advances in the natural ...
Paul Dukes, 2011
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Environmental Transformations: A Geography of the Anthropocene
This book encourages students to engage in the scientific uncertainties that surround the study of environmental change, while also discussing both pessimistic and more optimistic views on the ability of humanity to address the ...
Mark Whitehead, 2014
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Archean to Anthropocene: Field Guides to the Geology of the ...
Field Guides to the Geology of the Mid-continent of North America James D. Miller, George H. Hudak, Chad Wittkop, Patrick I. McLaughlin. Field Guide 24 ARCHEAN TO ANTHROPOCENE: Field Guides to the Geology of the Mid- Continent of ...
James D. Miller, George H. Hudak, Chad Wittkop, 2011
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Global Environmental Governance, Technology and Politics: ...
This book offers one of the first explorations of political and institutional dimensions of the Anthropocene concept by providing a novel combination of institutional analysis along with insights from Earth system sciences.
Victor Galaz, 2014
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e-Study Guide for: Earth System Science in the Anthropocene: ...
Never Highlight a Book Again! Just the FACTS101 study guides give the student the textbook outlines, highlights, practice quizzes and optional access to the full practice tests for their textbook.
Cram101 Textbook Reviews, 2012
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Anthropocene
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, McBrewster John, 2010
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Future Earth: Advancing Civic Understanding of the Anthropocene
This volume was made possible with the support of the National Science Foundation through the National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics (EAR-0120914) and the Future Earth Initiative (DRL-0741760).
Diana Dalbotten, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANTHROPOCENE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Anthropocene is used in the context of the following news items.
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We're re-engineering the entire biosphere | News24
If we manage to solve the problems we've created, we could potentially be "paving the way for a sustainable Anthropocene Earth" in which the ... «News24, Jul 15»
2
Elk Island Park shows Alberta's idealized view of 'nature' - The …
Many geologists agree that we have entered the anthropocene, “a new geological era in which humans dominate every flux and cycle of the ... «The Gateway Online, Jul 15»
3
Humans causing catastrophic ecosystem shifts: study | GulfNews.com
The research was published in the academic journal The Anthropocene Review on Monday. In the past, volcanic eruptions, complex ecological ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
4
CATTLE DECAPITATION Unveils New Track
The Anthropocene Extinction is the forthcoming new full-length from San Diego deathgrind icons, CATTLE DECAPITATION. Set for world wide ... «KNAC.com, Jul 15»
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A welcome dose of environmental optimism - environment - 04 July …
The Anthropocene geological epoch, it turns out, is not a one-way trip to ecological disaster. Nature clings on and fights back: the trick is to find ... «New Scientist, Jul 15»
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It's taken only 70 years for humans to drastically change the planet
The idea that we are now in the Anthropocene—the geological epoch in which humans began to have a serious impact on the earth—has been ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
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'Top predator' humans causing catastrophic ecosystem shifts: study
The research was published in the academic journal 'The Anthropocene Review' on Monday. In the past, volcanic eruptions, complex ... «Business Insider, Jun 15»
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Reset your watch for the Anthropocene epoch
But some scientists now believe we are moving into a new epoch, called the Anthropocene, and are pushing to have it officially recognised as a ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»
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A Good, Even GREAT Anthropocene? Not If It Depends on Wisdom …
More than once in China, under a gloaming pall of poisonously polluted, air I have watched oceans of people flood the streets and shops of Beijing or Chengdu ... «Big Think, Jun 15»
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Ecomodernism and the Anthropocene
Recently, the number of proposed start dates for the Anthropocene has proliferated. Some scientists endorse the first nuclear test in 1945.7 ... «Energy Collective, Jun 15»

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