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Whether the ice caps melt, or expand - whatever happens - the anthropogenic global warming theorists claim it confirms their theory. A perfect example of a pseudo-science like astrology.
Frank Tipler

Meaning of "anthropogenic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ANTHROPOGENIC

anthropogenic  [ˌænθrəpəʊˈdʒɛnɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANTHROPOGENIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Anthropogenic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ANTHROPOGENIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

anthropogenic

Human impact on the environment

Human impact on the environment or anthropogenic impact on the environment includes impacts on biophysical environments, biodiversity, and other resources. The term anthropogenic designates an effect or object resulting from human activity. The term was first used in the technical sense by Russian geologist Alexey Pavlov, and was first used in English by British ecologist Arthur Tansley in reference to human influences on climax plant communities. The atmospheric scientist Paul Crutzen introduced the term "anthropocene" in the mid-1970s. The term is sometimes used in the context of pollution emissions that are produced as a result of human activities but applies broadly to all major human impacts on the environment.

Definition of anthropogenic in the English dictionary

The definition of anthropogenic in the dictionary is relating to anthropogenesis. Other definition of anthropogenic is created by people or caused by human activity.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANTHROPOGENIC


allergenic
ˈæləˈdʒɛnɪk
antigenic
ˌæntɪˈdʒɛnɪk
atherogenic
ˌæθərəʊˈdʒɛnɪk
carcinogenic
ˌkɑːsɪnəˈdʒɛnɪk
chromogenic
ˌkrəʊməˈdʒɛnɪk
comedogenic
ˌkɒmɪdəˈdʒɛnɪk
cryogenic
ˌkraɪəˈdʒɛnɪk
erogenic
ˌɛrəˈdʒɛnɪk
genic
ˈdʒɛnɪk
hypoallergenic
ˈhaɪpəʊˌæləˈdʒɛnɪk
isogenic
ˌaɪsəʊˈdʒɛnɪk
mitogenic
ˌmaɪtəʊˈdʒɛnɪk
mutagenic
mjuːtəˈdʒɛnɪk
myogenic
ˌmaɪəˈdʒɛnɪk
osteogenic
ˌɒstɪəʊˈdʒɛnɪk
pathogenic
ˌpæθəˈdʒɛnɪk
photogenic
ˌfəʊtəˈdʒɛnɪk
pyogenic
ˌpaɪəʊˈdʒɛnɪk
teratogenic
ˌtɛrətəˈdʒɛnɪk
transgenic
trænzˈdʒɛnɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANTHROPOGENIC

anthropobiology
Anthropocene
anthropocentric
anthropocentrism
anthropogenesis
anthropogenetic
anthropogeny
anthropogony
anthropography
anthropoid
anthropoid ape
anthropoidal
anthropolatry
anthropological
anthropologically
anthropologist
anthropology
anthropometric
anthropometrical
anthropometrically

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANTHROPOGENIC

adaptogenic
allogenic
androgenic
angiogenic
autogenic
biogenic
bronchogenic
cryptogenic
eugenic
hallucinogenic
iatrogenic
immunogenic
intragenic
monogenic
neurogenic
orogenic
polygenic
pyrogenic
scenic
thermogenic
tumorigenic

Synonyms and antonyms of anthropogenic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «anthropogenic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANTHROPOGENIC

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

Translator English - Chinese

人为
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

antropogénico
570 millions of speakers

English

anthropogenic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मानवजनित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بشرية المنشأ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

антропогенное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

antropogênica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নৃতাত্ত্বিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

anthropique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Antropogenik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

anthropogenen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

人為
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

인위적
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Antropogenik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

con người
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆந்த்ரோபோஜெனிக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मानववंशीय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

antropojenik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

antropica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

antropogeniczne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

антропогенний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

antropogene
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανθρωπογενείς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

antropogeniese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

antropogena
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

antropogene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of anthropogenic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTHROPOGENIC»

The term «anthropogenic» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.595 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTHROPOGENIC» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «ANTHROPOGENIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word anthropogenic.
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Frank Tipler
Whether the ice caps melt, or expand - whatever happens - the anthropogenic global warming theorists claim it confirms their theory. A perfect example of a pseudo-science like astrology.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANTHROPOGENIC»

Discover the use of anthropogenic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to anthropogenic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Anthropogenic Geomorphology: A Guide to Man-Made Landforms
Anthropogenic geomorphology studies society s impact on the geographical environment, and especially on the Earth s surface. This volume provides guidance to students discussing the basic topics of anthropogenic geomorphology.
Dr. József Szabó, Lóránt Dávid, Dénes Lóczy, 2010
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Ecology of Estuaries: Anthropogenic Effects
The volume discusses both acute and insidious pollution problems plaguing these coastal ecotones.
Michael J. Kennish, 1991
3
Natural and Anthropogenic Disasters: Vulnerability, ...
This book is an attempt to fulfill this gap. It provides clear, comprehensive, and up-to-date information about different facets of disaster management along with salient case studies.
Madan Kumar Jha, 2010
4
Biophysico-Chemical Processes of Anthropogenic Organic ...
In contrast to the classical books which largely focus on separate, individual physicochemical and biological aspects, this book aims to integrate the frontiers of knowledge on the fundamentals and the impact of physicochemical and ...
Baoshan Xing, Nicola Senesi, Pan Ming Huang, 2011
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Anthropogenic Compounds
An important purpose of The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry is to aid the understanding of distribution and chemical reaction processes which occur in the environment.
O. Hutzinger, 1990
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Natural and Anthropogenic Hazards in Karst Areas: ...
The book presents an overview of the main hazards affecting karst, including collapse and subsidence phenomena, hydrological hazards and human-induced geohazards. Consideration is also given to the problems of geohazard management in karst.
Mario Parise, John Gunn, 2007
7
Anthropogenic Climate Change
The present volume contains lectures given at the First GKSS School of Environmental Research in April 1997.
Hans Von Storch, 2012
8
Ecological Risk to Cetaceans from Anthropogenic Ocean Sound: ...
This project thus demonstrates the utility of a transparent international data base instrument and suggests a broader strategy for greater scientific leadership in guiding policy toward achieving sustainable management of living marine ...
Amanda Ann Truett, 2007
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Nitrogen Cycling in the Americas: Natural and Anthropogenic ...
This book presents a series of studies from across the Americas whose aim is to highlight key natural processes that control nitrogen cycling as well as discuss the main anthropogenic influences on the nitrogen cycle in both the tropical ...
Luiz A. Martinelli, Robert W. Howarth, 2007
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Anthropogenic Organic Compounds in Source Water of Nine ...
Source water, herein defined as stream water collected at a water-system intake prior to water treatment, was sampled at nine community water systems, ranging in size from a system serving about 3,000 people to one that serves about 2 ...
James A. Kingsbury, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANTHROPOGENIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term anthropogenic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Will summer budget spell the end for public industry subsidies …
From the comments received regularly at The Engineer, it would seem that the notion of “anthropogenic climate change” itself is often ... «The Engineer, Jul 15»
2
sri lanka – technology drives disruption: embrace or face extinction
Since the dawn of civilization, human beings have experienced disruptions of both natural and anthropogenic origin. Natural history and the ... «Lanka Business Online, Jul 15»
3
Highest NO2 report at Londonderry site - Londonderry Sentinel
“The major sources of anthropogenic emissions of NO2 are combustion processes (heating, power generation, and engines in vehicles and ... «Londonderry Today, Jul 15»
4
Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis for the Measurement of … - AZoNano
Environmental monitoring programs and standardized techniques are needed to analyze anthropogenic nanoparticles. Such measures would ... «AZoNano.com, Jul 15»
5
Warming of oceans will have dire effects despite reductions of …
... and services from anthropogenic (man-made) CO2 emissions are already detectable, and that several of this aquatic animals will face high ... «Dispatch Times, Jul 15»
6
Do the Pope and I live on the same planet? | New York Post
This means we are already very close to achieving our internationally agreed upon goal of protecting biodiversity and reducing anthropogenic ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
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Tree rings denote century-old weather patterns - Phys.org
"Other studies have suggested a link between anthropogenic changes and the SAM, and in turn, we've related the SAM to rainfall in ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
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How the road-congestion crisis can be thoroughly, prudently and …
Without global warming being proven conclusively, then any claim that anthropogenic factors are behind what is driving world temperature rise, ... «ScienceBlog.com, Jul 15»
9
About 50 meet for rally to address climate change | Peterborough …
It was founded with the premise of building a global grassroots movement to raise awareness about anthropogenic climate change, to confront ... «Peterborough Examiner, Jul 15»
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Facing the waves: Low-lying Maldives adapts to constantly changing …
This in the scientific jargon, is called "anthropogenic pressure" - pressure from our buildings, our boats, our cars, our waste, our carbon dioxide. «The Straits Times, Jul 15»

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