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Meaning of "deciduous" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DECIDUOUS

From Latin dēciduus falling off, from dēcidere to fall down, from cadere to fall.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DECIDUOUS

deciduous  [dɪˈsɪdjʊəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DECIDUOUS

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

WHAT DOES DECIDUOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

deciduous

Deciduous

Deciduous means "falling off at maturity" or "tending to fall off", and it is typically used in order to refer to trees or shrubs that lose their leaves seasonally and to the shedding of other plant structures such as petals after flowering or fruit when ripe. In a more general sense, deciduous means "the dropping of a part that is no longer needed" or "falling away after its purpose is finished". In plants it is the result of natural processes. "Deciduous" has a similar meaning when referring to animal parts, such as deciduous antlers in deer or deciduous teeth, also known as baby teeth, in some mammals.

Definition of deciduous in the English dictionary

The definition of deciduous in the dictionary is being shed at the end of a period of growth.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DECIDUOUS


ambiguous
æmˈbɪɡjʊəs
arduous
ˈɑːdjʊəs
assiduous
əˈsɪdjʊəs
carduus
ˈkɑːdjʊəs
conspicuous
kənˈspɪkjʊəs
contiguous
kənˈtɪɡjʊəs
continuous
kənˈtɪnjʊəs
discontinuous
ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjʊəs
indeciduous
ˌɪndɪˈsɪdjʊəs
innocuous
ɪˈnɒkjʊəs
promiscuous
prəˈmɪskjʊəs
residuous
rɪˈzɪdjʊəs
sensuous
ˈsɛnsjʊəs
strenuous
ˈstrɛnjʊəs
sumptuous
ˈsʌmptjʊəs
tenuous
ˈtɛnjʊəs
tumultuous
tjuːˈmʌltjʊəs
unambiguous
ˌʌnæmˈbɪɡjʊəs
viduous
ˈvɪdjʊəs
voluptuous
vəˈlʌptjʊəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DECIDUOUS

decidability
decidable
decide
decided
decidedly
decidedness
decider
deciding
decidua
deciduae
decidual
deciduate
deciduously
deciduousness
decigram
decigramme
decile
deciliter
decilitre
decillion

WORDS THAT END LIKE DECIDUOUS

congruous
contemptuous
discontiguous
disingenuous
dividuous
impetuous
incestuous
incongruous
inconspicuous
mellifluous
noncontiguous
perspicuous
presumptuous
sinuous
superfluous
tempestuous
tortuous
unctuous
vacuous
virtuous

Synonyms and antonyms of deciduous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «deciduous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DECIDUOUS

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

Translator English - Chinese

落叶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

caducifolio
570 millions of speakers

English

deciduous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पर्णपाती
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نفضي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лиственные
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

decídua
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্ষণস্থায়ী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à feuilles caduques
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Daun terbenam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Laub-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

落葉性の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

낙엽
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Deciduous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không bền
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இலையுதிர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नियमितपणे पाने गळणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yaprak döken
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

deciduo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

liściastych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

листяні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

foioase
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φυλλοβόλα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bladwisselende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lövfällande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

løvskog
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of deciduous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DECIDUOUS»

The term «deciduous» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.062 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DECIDUOUS» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECIDUOUS»

Discover the use of deciduous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to deciduous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Walk in the Deciduous Forest
Take a walk in the deciduous forest.
Rebecca L. Johnson, 2001
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Deciduous Forests: Seasons of Survival
Describes the plants, animals, people, and climate that are a part of the ecosystem in a deciduous forest, and explains what threatens this biome.
Jeanne Nagle, 2009
3
Living in a Temperate Deciduous Forest
Contents include: What makes land a temperate deciduous forest?
Carol Baldwin, 2003
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Temperate Deciduous Forest
SOILS Temperate deciduous forest soils vary. But in general, they are fertile, with plenty of minerals and organic matter. Much of it is brown, though it may also be gray or red. Warm temperatures prevent the ground from permanently freezing, ...
April Pulley Sayre, 1994
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Deciduous Belief
What is causing the decline within the Christian community and why are so many Christians falling away from the faith?&nbsp; Well, in this book, <i>Deciduous Belief </i>shows that this decline is not caused by something; but in fact, a lack ...
Michael Vitcavich
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Deciduous Forest Food Chains
Describes the food chain of a deciduous forest, from the plants that live in the forest to the herbivores, carnivores, and top carnivores, and explains how the chain is affected by seasons, decomposers, and human interference.
Julia Vogel, 2010
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Popular Deciduous and Evergreen Trees and Shrubs
POPULAR. DECIDUOUS. AND. EVERGREEN. TREES. AND. SHRUBS. CHAPTER I. INTKODUCTOKY. " A taste for rural improvements of every description," says Downing, "is advancing silently, but with great rapidity in this country." This is ...
Franklin Reuben Elliott, 2008
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Life in a Deciduous Forest: The Adirondacks
Using the Adirondacks as an example, Life in a Deciduous Forest examines the physical features, processes, and many different species of plants and animals that make up a unique deciduous forest ecosystem.
Dianne M. MacMillan, 2003
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Deciduous Forests
Describes the fragile ecosystem of deciduous forests.
Holly Cefrey, 2003
10
Farmers' Bulletin
Oil Heaters Few deciduous-fruit crops have been valuable enough to warrant the use of any but the simplest and cheapest stackless types of heaters, such as the lard-pail and garbage-pail types (fig. 13). These heaters are fully as satisfactory ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECIDUOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term deciduous is used in the context of the following news items.
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DALY: Several species of trees have long life spans
However, they are deciduous. Their needles turn brown and fall during autumn. Bald cypress trees thrive in wet sites and can live in lakes, ... «Gwinnettdailypost.com, Jul 15»
2
Sea-kayaking along Scotland's wild west coast: an adventure in the …
We drop down into the lush, deciduous valley of the Glenelg peninsula with its views to Skye, Eigg and Rùm and follow the coast road as far as ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
One Wonderful Pollinator!
They are positioned on a limb, small and downward-inclined, in a deciduous or coniferous tree. Old nests are refurbished annually — if they ... «Huntsville Item, Jul 15»
4
'Impressionism and the Caribbean: Francisco Oller and His …
He painted the Caribbean, not the Mediterranean; not delicate European deciduous trees (except in his French landscapes) but palms; not ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
5
Town Comes Up With Landscaping Plan To Buffer Fuel Cell
The plan calls for a mix of evergreens and deciduous trees — many 6-12 feet high — along the Hebron Avenue portion of the site and an island ... «Hartford Courant, Jul 15»
6
Seattle on the Mediterranean
Not just every homeowner's lawn, now the color of a baked potato, but alpine meadows, fields and deciduous trees that have given up for the ... «Rutland Herald, Jul 15»
7
Safety concerns may force removal of century-old tree in Sena Plaza
... tree — described in city code as either a “deciduous tree six inches in caliper or greater or an evergreen tree eight feet or greater in height.”. «Santa Fe New Mexican, Jul 15»
8
Our Town Oelwein: Brothers grow conifer garden
Gary grows about 350 dwarf and unusual conifers, as well as more than 600 deciduous rock garden plants, trees, and shrubs, while Tom helps ... «KCRG, Jul 15»
9
THEKKADY – A LUXURIOUS STAY IN THE WILD
Thekkady in Kerala, offers a great opportunity to find animal sightings in the deciduous forests along with some interesting luxury resorts. «The Indian Panorama, Jul 15»
10
New curators dig in at UW–Madison's public gardens
We can help people understand with real examples the ways a particular deciduous tree species might help shade a home in the summer, but ... «University of Wisconsin-Madison, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Deciduous [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/deciduous>. Apr 2024 ».
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