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Meaning of "etiolation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ETIOLATION

etiolation  [ˌiːtɪəˈleɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ETIOLATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Etiolation 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 ETIOLATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

etiolation

Etiolation

Etiolation /iːtɪəˈleɪʃən/ is a process in flowering plants grown in partial or complete absence of light. It is characterized by long, weak stems; smaller, sparser leaves due to longer internodes; and a pale yellow color.

Definition of etiolation in the English dictionary

The first definition of etiolation in the dictionary is the act of not exposing a green plant to sunlight so that it will have a whitened appearance. Other definition of etiolation is the act of weakening by preventing the growth or development of something. Etiolation is also a weak, pale or sickly appearance.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ETIOLATION


calculation
ˌkælkjʊˈleɪʃən
cancellation
ˌkænsɪˈleɪʃən
circulation
ˌsɜːkjʊˈleɪʃən
compilation
ˌkɒmpɪˈleɪʃən
correlation
ˌkɒrɪˈleɪʃən
formulation
ˌfɔːmjʊˈleɪʃən
installation
ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən
insulation
ˌɪnsjʊˈleɪʃən
isolation
ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən
legislation
ˌlɛdʒɪsˈleɪʃən
manipulation
məˌnɪpjʊˈleɪʃən
musculation
ˌmʌskjʊˈleɪʃən
mutilation
ˌmjuːtɪˈleɪʃən
population
ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən
regulation
ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən
relation
rɪˈleɪʃən
simulation
ˌsɪmjʊˈleɪʃən
translation
trænsˈleɪʃən
ventilation
ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃən
violation
ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ETIOLATION

ethylene group
ethylene radical
ethylene series
ethylenic
ethylic
ethyne
ethynyl
etic
etiolate
etiolated
etiolin
etiologic
etiological
etiologically
etiologies
etiologist
etiology
etiquette
Etna
etoile

WORDS THAT END LIKE ETIOLATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of etiolation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «etiolation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ETIOLATION

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

Translator English - Chinese

黄化
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

etiolación
570 millions of speakers

English

etiolation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

etiolation
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شحاب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

этиоляции
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estiolamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

etiolation
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

étiolement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Etiolation
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vergeilung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

黄化
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

황화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Etiolasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tình trạng vàng úa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

etiolation
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भेदभाव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

soldurma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

etiolation
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

etiolation
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

етіоляція
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

etiolare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κιτρίνισμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

etiolation
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

etiolation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

etiolation
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of etiolation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ETIOLATION»

The term «etiolation» is normally little used and occupies the 143.676 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ETIOLATION» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ETIOLATION»

Discover the use of etiolation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to etiolation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Avocado: Botany, Production and Uses
E tiolated cuttings Etiolation is the development of plants or plant parts in the absence of light, resulting in characteristics such as small unexpanded leaves, elongated shoots and lack of chlorophyll, which results in a yellowish or whitish colour ...
Bruce A. Schaffer, B. Nigel Wolstenholme, Antony William Whiley, 2013
2
Biology of Adventitious Root Formation
These results indicate that when the etiolation treatment is maintained over many months, competence for root formation is maintained. Howard and coworkers have extensively studied the influence of dark treatments on adventitious root ...
Tim D. Davis, Bruce E. Haissig, 1994
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Encyclopedia of Applied Plant Sciences, Three-Volume Set
Seedling. Skotomorphogenesis. (Etiolation). and. Seedling. Establishment. (De- etiolation). Establishment. (De-etiolation). Because the germinating seed has only a limited supply of energy, it is important that the emerging seedling reaches the ...
Denis J Murphy, Brian G Murray, 2003
4
Reaching for the Sun: How Plants Work
Etiolation In many kinds of plants, when seeds are germinated in the dark, the young seedlings have long, spindly stems and tiny leaves which are yellow, not green, a condition called etiolation. Most plants grow in a “leggy” fashion if not given ...
John King, 2011
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THE RESTLESS PLANT
In this state (etiolation), the stem of the etiolated seedling is very spindly, hardly able to support its own weight once it is above ground. However, as the seedling is exposed to light upon emerging into the free atmosphere, etiolation is reversed  ...
Dov Koller, Elizabeth Van Volkenburgh, 2011
6
The Ugly Laws: Disability in Public
“After all these years,” Parker and Sedgwick write, “we finally looked up 'etiolation ' and its cognates in our handy Merriam-Webster, and were surprised to discover the following range of definitions.” What their brilliant excursion through ...
Susan M. Schweik, 2009
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The Medical Magazine
COLLECTANEA. Etiolation, or Blanching. " Tue inhabitants of a city may easily be distinguished from those of the country, by the pallor of their complexions. The care-worn countenance, is generally ' sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought,' ...
8
Plant Growth and Development: Hormones and Environment
It seems that while the activated phytochrome enhances the synthesis of biologically active 3(3-hydroxylated GAs in seed germination and apical bud growth and leaf expansion during de-etiolation, it downregulates GA synthesis or sensitivity ...
Lalit M. Srivastava, 2002
9
The Ecophysiology of Plant-Phosphorus Interactions
Shoots respond to low light intensity by etiolation, enhanced elongation at the expense of radial thickening and lateral shoot growth. This response is adaptive by increasing the likelihood of the shoot growing into better illumination and by ...
Philip J. White, John Hammond, 2008
10
Photomorphogenesis in Plants and Bacteria: Function and ...
2.2 Gibberellins and de-etiolation The interactions between GAs and light signalling change after germination. In plants where phyB is involved in G A mediated germination, the role of phyB seems to change post-germination by reducing the ...
Eberhard Schc$fer, Ferenc Nagy, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ETIOLATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term etiolation is used in the context of the following news items.
1
All you need to know about acid rain
Acid rain damage cuticle of plant leaves resulting etiolation of foliage. This in turn reduces photosynthesis. Reduced photosynthesis ... «The Hans India, Apr 15»
2
Pair receive Musser Awards of Excellence
... wrote his dissertation on “Investigating the Cause and Developing Management Options to Control Bacterial Etiolation in Creeping Bentgrass ... «Golf Course Industry Magazine, Apr 15»
3
Viewpoint: Would Athenian-style democracy work in the UK today?
One very good reason is the so-called "democratic deficit", the attenuation or etiolation of what it means to be, or function fully as, a democratic ... «BBC News, Jan 15»
4
Is correct pronunciation necessary?
For the words that are spell-pronounced (e.g., cocoyam, etiolation and pruning), you can write all of them on the board and drill them one after ... «GhanaWeb, May 14»
5
In the mood for Wong: whatever happened to Wong Kar-Wai?
And that is surely the greatest tragedy of this film – for what we are watching is the etiolation of one of the greatest spatial intelligences ever to ... «The Conversation, Apr 14»
6
Lewisville ISD eighth-grader wins regional spelling bee
Neha Thomas, representing Plano's Rice Middle School, reached the 10th round before misspelling etiolation, a process by which plants flower ... «Dallas Morning News, Mar 14»
7
Swords-and-sandals epics? This classics lover is all for them
An understanding of antiquity not only adds to the sheer joy of the human experience (while its absence is an etiolation), it also gives historic ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 14»
8
James Bond, Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot: Why Do We Keep …
To etiolation, flimsification, more superheroes, reboots of reboots of “Columbo,” drifting ever farther from the source like a damaged battle ... «New York Times, Jan 14»
9
Yellow fever: how to grow a lemon tree
And, in the growing season, etiolation is another sure sign of trouble. Leaves can easily shade each other from the sun. Often this doesn't ... «Herald Scotland, Nov 13»
10
Don Coxe: Fed bond tapering is a time for investors to rejoice
This etiolation of the life force of capitalism works in other unproductive ways: Once highly-taxed investors came to believe that zero rates were ... «Globe and Mail, Aug 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. Etiolation [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/etiolation>. May 2024 ».
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