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Meaning of "glaciation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GLACIATION

glaciation  [ˌɡleɪsɪˈeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GLACIATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Glaciation 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 GLACIATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Glacial period

A glacial period is an interval of time within an ice age that is marked by colder temperatures and glacier advances. Interglacials, on the other hand, are periods of warmer climate between glacial periods. The last glacial period ended about 15,000 years ago; The Holocene epoch is the current interglacial. A time when there are no glaciers on Earth is considered a greenhouse climate state.

Definition of glaciation in the English dictionary

The definition of glaciation in the dictionary is the process of covering or becoming covered with glaciers or masses of ice and being affected by them. Other definition of glaciation is the period of geological time during which this process occurs.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GLACIATION


abbreviation
əˌbriːvɪˈeɪʃən
affiliation
əˌfɪlɪˈeɪʃən
appreciation
əˌpriːʃɪˈeɪʃən
association
əˌsəʊsɪˈeɪʃən
aviation
ˌeɪvɪˈeɪʃən
depreciation
dɪˌpriːʃɪˈeɪʃən
deviation
ˌdiːvɪˈeɪʃən
differentiation
ˌdɪfəˌrɛnʃɪˈeɪʃən
humiliation
hjuːˌmɪlɪˈeɪʃən
initiation
ɪˌnɪʃɪˈeɪʃən
irradiation
ɪˌreɪdɪˈeɪʃən
mediation
ˌmiːdɪˈeɪʃən
negotiation
nɪˌɡəʊʃɪˈeɪʃən
pronunciation
prəˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃən
radiation
ˌreɪdɪˈeɪʃən
Reconciliation
ˌrɛkənˌsɪlɪˈeɪʃən
recreation
ˌrɛkrɪˈeɪʃən
remediation
rɪˌmiːdɪˈeɪʃən
retaliation
rɪˌtælɪˈeɪʃən
variation
ˌvɛərɪˈeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GLACIATION

glace
glacial
glacial acetic acid
glacial epoch
glacial period
glacialist
glacially
glaciate
glaciated
glacier
glacier cream
glacier milk
glacier table
glaciered
glaciologic
glaciological
glaciologist
glaciology
glacis
glacis plate

WORDS THAT END LIKE GLACIATION

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

Synonyms and antonyms of glaciation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «glaciation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GLACIATION

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

Translator English - Chinese

冰川
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

glaciación
570 millions of speakers

English

glaciation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हिमाच्छादन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التجلد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

оледенение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

glaciação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হিমবাহ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

glaciation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Glasiasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eiszeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

氷河作用
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

빙하
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Glaciation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đóng băng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பனிப்படலமாதலின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हिमाच्छादित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

buzullaşma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

glaciazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zlodowacenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

заледеніння
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

glaciațiunii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παγετώνων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vergletsering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nedisning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

istid
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of glaciation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GLACIATION»

The term «glaciation» is regularly used and occupies the 87.215 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GLACIATION» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GLACIATION»

Discover the use of glaciation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to glaciation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Glaciers and Glaciation
Glaciers & Glaciation is the classic textbook for all students of glaciation. Stimulating and accessible, it has established a reputation as a comprehensive and essential resource. --
Douglas I. Benn, David J. A. Evans, 2010
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Glaciation
WINNER GLEN DIMPLEX POETRY AWARD 2008. Will Stone was recently named a 'European-leaning maverick' by Hugo Williams in the TLS, which may explain why his remarkable voice has been unjustly neglected until now.
Will Stone, 2008
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Living Ice: Understanding Glaciers and Glaciation
Describes how glaciers are made, looks at the types, features and characteristics of glaciers, and discusses the effects of glacial erosion
Robert Phillip Sharp, 1988
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Glaciation of the Puget Sound Region
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. Not illustrated. 1913 Excerpt: .
J Harlen Bretz, 2012
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Glaciation in Alaska: The Geologic Record
Compilation of recent studies of late Tertiary and Quaternary glaciation in 10 mountainous regions across Alaska.
Thomas Dudley Hamilton, Katherine M. Reed, Robert M. Thorson, 1986
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Quaternary Glaciations - Extent and Chronology: Part III: ...
This book is the last of three volumes in which the recent knowledge of the extent and chronology of Quaternary glaciations has been compiled on a global scale.
J. Ehlers, P.L. Gibbard, 2004
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Deep-time Perspectives on Climate Change: Marrying the ...
On. the. cause. of. the. Ordovician. glaciation. H. A. ARMSTRONG Durham University, Department of Earth Sciences, Palaeozoic Environments Group, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, UK (e-mail: ...
Mark Williams, 2007
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Quaternary Glaciations - Extent and Chronology: A Closer Look
All references to the underlying basic publications are included. Where controversial interpretations are possible e.g. in Siberia or Tibet, this is pointed out.
Jurgen Ehlers, Jürgen Ehlers, Philip Leonard Gibbard, 2011
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Glacial Processes, Past and Present
glaciation(s), but predated Kansan glaciation. Trowbridge suggested that in areas traversed by glacial ice during Kansan glaciation, glacial sediment mantles the uplands and fills deep bedrock valleys. In areas beyond the limits of Kansan ...
David M. Mickelson, John W. Attig, 1999
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History of Geomorphology and Quaternary Geology
Altaj Mountains Akkem Glaciation Chibit Glaciation Chuja Glaciation Eshtykol Glaciation Late Katun Glaciation Early Katun Glaciation Bashkatau Glaciation West-Middle Siberia Zvrian-2 (Sartan) Glaciation Zvrian-1 Glaciation Taz Glaciation ...
R. H. Grapes, Algimantas Grigelis, David Oldroyd, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GLACIATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term glaciation is used in the context of the following news items.
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Weather Talk: The crops help make it humid
Probably since the end of the last glaciation twelve thousand years ago, the weather has managed to get humid here in the Northern Plains at ... «AG Week, Jul 15»
2
theartsdesk at Førdefestivalen: Music and the midnight sun
Now we know it to be glaciation and tectonic shift doing its work while our early human forebears were mixing ochre pigments in the caves of ... «The Arts Desk, Jul 15»
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The Gaia Hypothesis Is Either Trivial And Useless Or False And …
The earth does not note that it is heating up and in response “self-regulate” in some fashion, say, by launching another glaciation. Its “parts” ... «The Heartland Institute, Jul 15»
4
Five beaches you won't believe are in Sweden
Several glaciation periods during the ice age created the rock faces' polished look, unique to this area. A fun fact to drop into the conversation ... «The Local.se, Jul 15»
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Mapping project reveals ancient faults in changing seafloor
Scientists gathering undersea evidence for the maps discovered that when much of the world froze from ice during the last glaciation some ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Letter: Glenbard West science center a lesson in ignorance
... shrubs and tree growth in a natural balance that has lasted since the end of the last glaciation 20,000 years ago. ... A 20,000-year-old pristine ... «Suburban Life Publications, Jul 15»
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Protecting Humanity from Ice Ages
According to the Serbian astronomer Milankovich, glaciation timing was ... suddenness of de-glaciation, transiting within only centuries from a ... «American Thinker, Jun 15»
8
A small piece in a very bog puzzle
About 440 million years ago, massive glaciation iced things up, causing sea levels to drop and killing off lots of marine life. I guess you could ... «Troy Daily News, Jun 15»
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Niagara Falls embraces the senses
The glaciation also carved out an award-winning wine region in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ice wine in the Jordan Valley and the annual Ice Wine ... «Quad-Cities Online, Jun 15»
10
Fowler sees sunny skies ahead in MWOBS role
Fowler is the author of numerous scientific papers about the geology and the glaciation processes that created the White Mountains, New ... «The Union Leader, Jun 15»

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