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The scary thing is a dramatic erosion of American position in the world - its economic, military position, as well as America's influence. Obama is not the man at the wheel desperately trying to conserve American power, influence and wealth. For ideological reasons, he wants the slipping to continue. He's actually the architect of it.
Dinesh D'Souza

Meaning of "erosion" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EROSION

erosion  [ɪˈrəʊʒən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EROSION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Erosion 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 EROSION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

erosion

Erosion

Erosion is the process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by exogenic processes such as wind or water flow, and then transported and deposited in other locations. While erosion is a natural process, human activities have increased by 10-40 times the rate at which erosion is occurring globally. Excessive erosion causes both 'on-site' and 'off-site' problems. On-site impacts include decreases in agricultural productivity and ecological collapse, both because of loss of the nutrient-rich upper soil layers. In some cases, the eventual end result is desertification. Off-site effects include sedimentation of waterways and eutrophication of water bodies, as well as sediment-related damage to roads and houses. Water and wind erosion are now the two primary causes of land degradation; combined, they are responsible for about 84% of the global extent of degraded land, making excessive erosion one of the most significant environmental problems world-wide. Industrial agriculture, deforestation, roads, anthropogenic climate change and urban sprawl are amongst the most significant human activities in regard to their effect on stimulating erosion.

Definition of erosion in the English dictionary

The definition of erosion in the dictionary is the wearing away of rocks and other deposits on the earth's surface by the action of water, ice, wind, etc. Other definition of erosion is the act or process of eroding or the state of being eroded.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EROSION


anticorrosion
ˌæntɪkəˈrəʊʒən
conclusion
kənˈkluːʒən
corrosion
kəˈrəʊʒən
decision
dɪˈsɪʒən
displosion
dɪsˈpləʊʒən
division
dɪˈvɪʒən
eclosion
ɪˈkləʊʒən
exclusion
ɪkˈskluːʒən
explosion
ɪkˈspləʊʒən
fushion
ˈfʊʒən
fusion
ˈfjuːʒən
hydrogen
ˈhaɪdrɪdʒən
implosion
ɪmˈpləʊʒən
occasion
əˈkeɪʒən
Petrosian
pɪˈtrəʊʒən
plosion
ˈpləʊʒən
region
ˈriːdʒən
religion
rɪˈlɪdʒən
television
ˈtɛlɪˌvɪʒən
vision
ˈvɪʒən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EROSION

erodium
erogeneity
erogenic
erogenous
erogenous zone
Eroica
Eros
Eros-433
erose
erosely
erosional
erosive
erosiveness
erosivity
erostrate
erotema
eroteme
erotesis
erotetic
erotic

WORDS THAT END LIKE EROSION

bomb explosion
commission
controlled explosion
conversion
cycle of erosion
discussion
dust explosion
expression
extension
gas explosion
mission
passion
permission
population explosion
session
spark erosion
submission
suspension
transmission
version

Synonyms and antonyms of erosion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EROSION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «erosion» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of erosion

Translation of «erosion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EROSION

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

Translator English - Chinese

侵蚀
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

erosión
570 millions of speakers

English

erosion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कटाव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تآكل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эрозия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

erosão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্ষয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

érosion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hakisan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Erosion
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

浸食
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

침식
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Erosi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xói mòn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அரிப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धूप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

erozyon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

erosione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

erozja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ерозія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

eroziune
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διάβρωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

erosie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

erosion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

erosjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of erosion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EROSION»

The term «erosion» is very widely used and occupies the 19.842 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EROSION» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «EROSION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word erosion.
1
Dinesh D'Souza
The scary thing is a dramatic erosion of American position in the world - its economic, military position, as well as America's influence. Obama is not the man at the wheel desperately trying to conserve American power, influence and wealth. For ideological reasons, he wants the slipping to continue. He's actually the architect of it.
2
Robert Duncan
Unfortunately, we haven't found many very old rocks on Earth because our planet's surface is constantly renewed by plate tectonics, coupled with erosion.
3
Paul Hawken
Most floods are caused by man, not weather; deforestation, levee construction, erosion, and overgrazing all result in the loss of ecosystem services.
4
Shiv Khera
The erosion of extended family concept and losing out on values are the two things that are primarily responsible for the growing mismatch in the parent-child relationship.
5
Sonny Landham
We need to stop the erosion of parental authority.
6
Barbara Lee
I wish the press were paying more attention to the erosion of the Constitution and the slippery slope that we're getting into, by giving up the right of the Congress to talk about when and how and where we go to war.
7
Julian Lennon
I find it upsetting to see the erosion of manners. It's very scary. Where are the 'pleases' and 'thank yous?'
8
Arthur Levitt
Over the past two decades, we have clearly seen an erosion of ethical values.
9
Pratibha Patil
There should be no effort, consciously or otherwise, that will lead to the erosion of institutional credibility and authority.
10
Violante Placido
Turkey was fantastic, Turkey was, like, mystical and such a special place. Just unique, something that's really hard to describe, such beauty, those mountains and the stone is kind of, eroded? Special erosion which makes what you see just something that seems, it's been made for a movie, it's like something out of fantasy, except it's real.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EROSION»

Discover the use of erosion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to erosion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations
Dirt, soil, call it what you want—it's everywhere we go.
David R. Montgomery, 2012
2
Erosion
Introduces the two types of weathering that cause the natural process of erosion--mechanical and chemical--and describes the effects of erosion, how unnatural forms of erosion can be prevented, and related topics
Marcia Zappa, 2011
3
Soil Erosion and Conservation
The third edition of this internationally recognized textbook will be invaluable to upper-level undergraduate and graduate students studying soil conservation or soil erosion in earth science, environmental science and physical geography ...
R. P. C. Morgan, 2009
4
Erosion
Discusses water, wind, ice, and soil erosion.
Rebecca Olien, 2002
5
Soil Erosion: Processes, Prediction, Measurement, and Control
Physical and economic significance of erosion; social significance of erosion; Soil-erosion research; Terminology of erosion; Development of landscapes: a context for erosion; Primary factors influencing soil erosion; Water erosion; Wind ...
Terrence J. Toy, George R. Foster, Kenneth G. Renard, 2002
6
Erosion and Sedimentation
The second edition of this acclaimed, accessible textbook brings the subject of sedimentation and erosion completely up-to-date, providing an excellent primer on both fundamental concepts of sediment-transport theory and methods for ...
Pierre Y. Julien, 2010
7
Dental Erosion: From Diagnosis to Therapy
Erosive tooth wear is a multifactorial condition of growing concern to the clinician and is a subject of extensive research. This book is the first which deals in such detail with dental erosion.
Adrian Lussi, 2006
8
Soil Erosion in Europe
Presents soil erosion assessments based on field observations and measurements throughout Europe. This book is valuable reading for postgraduates and researchers in geography, soil science, engineering, hydrology and agriculture.
John Boardman, Jean Poesen, 2007
9
Field Measurement of Soil Erosion and Runoff
"The main purpose of this Soils Bulletin is to suggest simple methods and techniques which might be used by people working in the field who are not employed to carry out research, but do have a need for information on runoff and erosion"- ...
Norman Hudson, 1993
10
Erosion
Describes the forces of erosion as caused by glaciers, water, and wind, how they affect the earth's surface, and how their destructive effects can be prevented.
Cherie Winner, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EROSION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term erosion is used in the context of the following news items.
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Time to take action and solve erosion issue: resident
Permanently fix the erosion of St Clair's sand dunes or give up on most of South Dunedin - there are no other options, a St Clair resident ... «Otago Daily Times, Jul 15»
2
Soil erosion may trigger suit over 35W memorial
The city's claim pertains primarily to drainage problems with the water element, which has caused soil erosion on a bluff behind the memorial. «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
3
Funding boost to tackle erosion
Northland has been awarded more than $650,000 for regional projects protecting erosion-prone hill country. The money will be provided to the ... «Northern Advocate, Jul 15»
4
Dannevirke: SLUI wins further erosion funds
Horizons will receive $4.76million for erosion control activities, but that is less than in previous years. "While we are very appreciative to have ... «Hawke's Bay Today, Jul 15»
5
Hahira City Council weighs erosion ordinance
HAHIRA — A first reading will be held for an erosion and sedimentation ordinance tonight during the Hahira City Council meeting. «Valdosta Daily Times, Jul 15»
6
Heavy Rains Causing Soil Erosion on Area Roads
This week's heavy rain has caused some erosion in some areas of town, including along the side of eastbound I-80 in northwest Reno. «KTVN, Jul 15»
7
Third sea defence scheme for Clacton aims to save cliffs from erosion
Along with future events, it could have an impact on the scheme which protects the toe of the slope from coastal erosion. Nick Turner, cabinet ... «East Anglian Daily Times, Jul 15»
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Padukere lives in fear as sea erosion intensifies
With sea erosion intensifying in Padukere village, about 15 km from Udupi, ... Department of Ports put boulders every year to check sea erosion. «The Hindu, Jul 15»
9
New rock walls prevent erosion
Three new rock walls are being built along the Omokoroa foreshore to prevent further erosion and protect the community's much-loved seaside ... «SunLive, Jul 15»
10
Soda Ash Mining in Magadi Threatened By Soil Erosion Into the Lake
On area leaders including Governor David Nkedianye and Kajiado West MP Moses Ole Sakuda blamed soil erosion as a result of deforestation ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»

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