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Meaning of "aridness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ARIDNESS

aridness  [ˈærɪdnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ARIDNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Aridness 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 ARIDNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Arid

A region is arid when it is characterized by a severe lack of available water, to the extent of hindering or preventing the growth and development of plant and animal life. Environments subject to arid climates tend to lack vegetation and are called xeric or desertic. Most "arid" climates surround the equator; these places include most of Africa and parts of South America, Central America and Australia.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ARIDNESS


acridness
ˈækrɪdnəs
boundedness
ˈbaʊndɪdnəs
conceitedness
kənˈsiːtɪdnəs
connectedness
kəˈnektɪdnəs
floridness
ˈflɒrɪdnəs
giftedness
ˈɡɪftɪdnəs
horridness
ˈhɒrɪdnəs
hurriedness
ˈhʌrɪdnəs
kindredness
ˈkɪndrɪdnəs
light-headedness
ˌlaɪtˈhɛdɪdnəs
lividness
ˈlɪvɪdnəs
luridness
ˈljʊərɪdnəs
putridness
ˈpjuːtrɪdnəs
relatedness
rɪˈleɪtɪdnəs
rigidness
ˈrɪdʒɪdnəs
serriedness
ˈsɛrɪdnəs
spiritedness
ˈspɪrɪtɪdnəs
torridness
ˈtɒrɪdnəs
unweariedness
ʌnˈwɪərɪdnəs
variedness
ˈvɛərɪdnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ARIDNESS

ariary
ARIBA
ariboflavinosis
Arica
arid
arid zone
aridity
aridly
ariel
Arien
Aries
Arietis
arietta
ariette
aright
ariki
aril
ariled
arillary

WORDS THAT END LIKE ARIDNESS

awkwardness
baldness
blindness
boldness
business
fondness
goodness
hardness
indebtedness
kindness
loudness
madness
mindedness
oddness
preparedness
redness
sadness
soundness
tiredness
weirdness
wickedness

Synonyms and antonyms of aridness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «aridness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ARIDNESS

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

Translator English - Chinese

aridness
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aridez
570 millions of speakers

English

aridness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

aridness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

aridness
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сушь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aridez
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শুষ্কতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sécheresse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kegelapan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Trockenheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

aridness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

aridness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aridness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự khô khan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

aridness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आर्द्रता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kuraklık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

aridness
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jałowość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

суша
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

uscăciune
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξηρασία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aridness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

aridness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

aridness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of aridness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ARIDNESS»

The term «aridness» is used very little and occupies the 164.289 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ARIDNESS» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARIDNESS»

Discover the use of aridness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to aridness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Great Aridness: Climate Change and the Future of the ...
A lyrical and deeply researched account of the impact of climate change on the landscape--and future--of the American Southwest.
William deBuys, 2011
2
The Kingdom Land
When compounding tragedies close every door to him, Erik can not but question God's purpose for his life-- until he begins to see the Kingdom Land that was before him all along.
Bart Tuma, 2013
3
The Antarctic Diet: A Different Way to Lose Weight
This guide helps you turn the intention of losing weight into the act of losing weight, while providing helpful tips for your day-to-day routine.
Dudo Erny, 2014
4
Cotton and Conquest: How the Plantation System Acquired Texas
This sweeping work of history explains the westward spread of cotton agriculture and slave labor across the South and into Texas during the decades before the Civil War.
Roger G. Kennedy, 2013
5
Handbook of the Permanent Collection of Paintings
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed.
John Ernest Phythian, 2012
6
Managing the Undesirables
A long time ago, Somalia would now and then pole-vault into my obsessive recall , with its miragey aridness forming instantaneously into a vapoury real- ness, and its thorny trees puncturing the air mattresses of my nightly visions. Alas, not so ...
Michel Agier, 2011
7
Farewell Alexandria
The windows were open, allowing him to breathe deeply the refreshing breeze, a balm after the aridness of the Arabian deserts from which he had returned the day before. He listened to the distant tinkling of cow bells as his nostrils took in the ...
Derek Adie Flower, 2007
8
THE PORT FOLIO, NEW SERIES,
No one, we trust, will be deterred from the perusal of the article by its technical character, or the seeming aridness of its topics. The genius of the writer, it will, at once, be perceived, has the power to mould materials, however intractable, into ...
OLIVER OLDSCHOOL,ESQ, 1810
9
Introducing the New Testament: Its Literature and Theology
Now we have been left in darkness and in thick forest and in the aridness of the desert. (77:1 1- 1 4, OTP) 22.2.1. The Addressees What might this entail concerning this author's audience? Less than one might think. This is because the content ...
Paul J. Achtemeier, Joel B. Green, Marianne Meye Thompson, 2001
10
Disruption
When the stream of occurrence is ruptured and whether the signlessness of the desert produces anxiety, vertigo, or rapture, subjectivity is met with passivity, the reopening of its wounded- ness, exposure, aridness. Not able, the subject suffers  ...
David Appelbaum, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARIDNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term aridness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Youth theatre in the heart of Gaza
The Bedouin are fed up with the dry and dusty aridness of the desert and dream of a life at sea. The fishermen, haunted by the loss of a loved ... «Middle East Eye, Jun 15»
2
Cannes 2015: Sifting through an uncommonly weak slate
There are stretches of puerility and aridness, and Gomes' crazy quilt approach sometimes unravels in tatters. (Forgive me, his erratic tone elicits ... «National Post, May 15»
3
Survival and Morality in Cormac McCarthy's The Road: Exploring …
He acts almost like a messiah, launching a new human era that carries the potential to live beyond the aridness of the present. By examining the consistent ... «Student Pulse, May 15»
4
The Stacks: William Styron was Lits Big Game Hunter
In Styron's opinion, the lack of such characters in postmodern fiction and its general aridness can be laid at the doorsteps of the universities, ... «Daily Beast, Apr 15»
5
Seven Lions plays it safe—but does it well
A thick bone-in wild boar chop, lightly glazed with barbecue sauce, bears none of the rangy aridness associated with a wild beast. And the ... «Chicago Reader, Apr 15»
6
A rare breed: Search for elusive grazer takes author deep into …
Ecologists, scientists and lovers of good prose have praised his books A Great Aridness: Climate Change and the Future of the American ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Apr 15»
7
The timeless appeal of fabrics
They dodge away the aridness and capture the elemental design. When set on a wall, these fabrics introduce a different context altogether. «Deccan Herald, Apr 15»
8
The Most Beautiful Animal You'll Never See
William deBuys is the author of seven books, including the just published A Great Aridness: Climate Change and the Future of the American ... «Mother Jones, Mar 15»
9
Author William deBuys to present free reading, reception at UM
... “A Great Aridness: Climate Change and the Future of the American Southwest,” winner of the Weber-Clements Prize; and “The Last Unicorn: ... «The Missoulian, Mar 15»
10
China's Appetite Will Strain Australia's Water
... regardless of their comparative aridness. The Murray-Darling Basin in Australia's southeast is a prime example of both the stress agriculture ... «STRATFOR, Mar 15»

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