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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PENEPLAIN

From pene- + plain1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PENEPLAIN

peneplain  [ˈpiːnɪˌpleɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PENEPLAIN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Peneplain 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 PENEPLAIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

peneplain

Peneplain

A peneplain is a low-relief plain representing the final stage of fluvial erosion during times of extended tectonic stability. The existence of peneplains, and peneplanation as a geomorphological process, is not without controversy, due to a lack of contemporary examples and uncertainty in identifying relic examples. After the streams in an area have reached "base level", lateral erosion is dominant as the higher areas between the streams are eroded. Finally, the upland is almost gone: the stream floodplains merge in an area of very low to no topographic relief. The resulting flat plain is the ultimate stage in the cycle of erosion or geographical cycle. The streams within a peneplained region show extensive meandering and braiding. If the area is subsequently uplifted due to adjacent orogenic processes, without internal deformation within the peneplain, the streams will again begin downward erosion - creating incised meanders, water gaps, and other unique geomorphic features. A peneplain can be mistaken for a depositional plain.

Definition of peneplain in the English dictionary

The definition of peneplain in the dictionary is a relatively flat land surface produced by a long period of erosion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PENEPLAIN


aerohydroplane
ˈɛərəʊˌhaɪdrəˌpleɪn
aeroplane
ˈɛərəˌpleɪn
airplane
ˈɛəˌpleɪn
aquaplane
ˈækwəˌpleɪn
biplane
ˈbaɪˌpleɪn
gyroplane
ˈdʒaɪrəˌpleɪn
hydroplane
ˈhaɪdrəʊˌpleɪn
hyperplane
ˈhaɪpəˌpleɪn
monoplane
ˈmɒnəʊˌpleɪn
multiplane
ˈmʌltɪˌpleɪn
peneplane
ˈpiːnɪˌpleɪn
phylloplane
ˈfɪləʊˌpleɪn
rhizoplane
ˈraɪzəʊˌpleɪn
sailplane
ˈseɪlˌpleɪn
seaplane
ˈsiːˌpleɪn
tailplane
ˈteɪlˌpleɪn
taxiplane
ˈtæksɪˌpleɪn
terreplein
ˈtɛəˌpleɪn
triplane
ˈtraɪˌpleɪn
warplane
ˈwɔːˌpleɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PENEPLAIN

penelopise
penelopize
peneplanation
peneplane
penes
penetrability
penetrable
penetrableness
penetrably
penetralia
penetralian
penetrance
penetrancy
penetrant
penetrate
penetrating
penetratingly
penetration
penetrative
penetratively

WORDS THAT END LIKE PENEPLAIN

blain
chamberlain
Champlain
chaplain
chatelain
complain
explain
flood plain
lain
Lake Champlain
Lord Chamberlain
overexplain
overlain
plain
porcelain
reexplain
Salisbury Plain
slain
villain
walled plain

Synonyms and antonyms of peneplain in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «peneplain» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PENEPLAIN

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

Translator English - Chinese

准平原
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

penillanura
570 millions of speakers

English

peneplain
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

peneplain
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السهب بقعة جبلية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пенеплена
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

peneplain
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভূমিক্ষয়ের দ্বারা প্রায় সমভূমিতে পরিণত অঞ্চল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pénéplaine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Peneplain
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rumpffläche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

準平原
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

준평원
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Peneplain
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bán bình nguyên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

peneplain
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेंप्लिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

peneplen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pianura
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

peneplain
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пенеплена
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

peneplenă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

peneplain
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

erosie vlakte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

peneplan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

peneplan
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of peneplain

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PENEPLAIN»

The term «peneplain» is normally little used and occupies the 137.972 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PENEPLAIN» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PENEPLAIN»

Discover the use of peneplain in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to peneplain and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Encyclopedia of Geomorphology
Peneplain is the term coined by W.M. Davis to mean a surface of low relief worn down to near sea level and formed through erosion over protracted spans of time. His own words are: Givensufficient time for the action of denuding forces on a ...
Andrew Goudie, 2013
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The Origin of Mountains
It is certainly very desirable to have a non-committal term for describing planation surfaces whether it be erosion surface, peneplain, pediplain or some other term. The differences between the application of these terms usually depend not on ...
Cliff Ollier, C. F. Pain, 2000
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Foundation Papers in Landscape Ecology
The end form is a peneplain, which persists until crustal uplift initiates a new cycle (9). Davis's theory of the erosion cycle was conceived for humid temperate regions, for which it received wide acceptance. He later extended the theory to arid ...
John A. Wiens, 2007
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New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
Abstract A study of the late Cenozoic tectonic geomorphology of a 700 km2 area of remnant peneplain comprising the Old Man Range and Garvie Mountains, Central Otago, has shown the peneplain to have had a maximum regional Miocene ...
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The Physical Geography of Wisconsin
Powers Bluff, Wood County, is a quartzite monadnock, rising about 300 feet above the adjacent peneplain. Thunder Mountain and McCaslin Mountain in Forest, Marinette, and Oconto counties, are similar monadnocks, with 400 to 500 feet of ...
Lawrence Martin, 1965
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Geomorphological Landscapes of the World
Peneplain? The degree of tectonic intra-formational deformation of the Mesozoic greywacke basement geology of the region together with the fact that there are no marine sediments of Cretaceous to late Neogene age within the Wellington ...
Piotr Migoń, 2010
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Exhumation of the North Atlantic Margin: Timing, Mechanisms ...
2) are chosen to illustrate the correlation and deformation of the three palaeosurfaces, namely, the sub- Cambrian peneplain, the Mesozoic undulating hilly relief, and the Tertiary plains with residual hills (corresponding to the lowest level of ...
Anthony G. Doré, 2002
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Excursions in Geology and History: Field Trips in the Middle ...
Davis thought the highest peneplain developed during the Cretaceous and named it the Schooley peneplain (Davis and Wood, 1890). That peneplain was uplifted in the early Tertiary and a partial peneplain developed during the middle  ...
Frank James Pazzaglia, 2006
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Geological Survey professional paper
Trident Mesa, on the north side of the mountains, and the gently rounded upland known incongruously as Mesa Peak, in the northeast quarter of the Creede quadrangle, on the east slope, are but a few of countless peneplain remnants which ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), Geological Survey (U.S.). Geographic Names Information Management, 1932
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United States Geological Survey Professional Paper
Its extent suggests a peneplain, but its present slope is steeper than that of a peneplain in the making. Slopes of 11° to 15° are found in canyon beds. They are also found on some alluvial aprons for short distances near their heads but are not, ...
‎1928

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PENEPLAIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term peneplain is used in the context of the following news items.
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Who Knew? Cincinnati's scenic seven hills, even if you agree on …
... River's route took it way to the north -- as far as Elmwood Place -- when valleys were being formed from what geologists call the peneplain. «WCPO, Jun 15»
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Davidson: Roseanne Barr honored at Excelsior Youth Center …
... where guests like Zelda DeBoyes, Julia Peay, Will LaBahn and Pam Sletten enjoyed the Dixieland sounds of Peneplain Jazz while browsing ... «The Denver Post, Feb 15»
3
Professor Catherine Clinger, Ph.D. to present at the Human Ecology …
She will also share imaginings from the Hardangervidda Plateau of Norway – the largest alpine peneplain in Europe as well as terrestrial Muse ... «College of the Atlantic News, Feb 15»
4
Improvement in the Teaching of English Language in Schools
... realm of glaciation and William Morris Davis' terminology of theories of planation, peneplain, diastrophism, catastrophism and pedi-planation. «GhanaWeb, Aug 14»
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Improvement in the Teaching of English Language in Schools …
... realm of glaciation and William Morris Davis' terminology of theories of planation, peneplain, diastrophism, catastrophism and pedi-planation. «Vibe Ghana, Aug 14»
6
Art Basel in Basel 2014: Unlimited (VIDEO)
This year's highlights include Carl André's floor work Steel Peneplain (1982), Hanne Darboven's Kinder Dieser Welt / Children of the World, ... «Huffington Post, Jun 14»
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Old-Fashioned Curating Trumps $2 Billion of Art for Sale at Art Basel
... or hanging from the ceiling around a central, elongated diagonal line made up of 300 steel plates, Steel Peneplain, Carl Andre's contribution ... «artnet News, Jun 14»
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Art Basel Announces 78 Projects for Unlimited
Carl Andre's “Steel Peneplain,” which was created for Documenta 7 in 1982, is a 300-plate piece presented by Dusseldorf's Konrad Fischer ... «In the Air, Art+Auction's Gossip Column, May 14»
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Who Knew? Steep climbs & sloping streets aside, Cincinnati is not …
Cincinnati is a city of valleys, cut into a rolling topographic surface called the Lexington Peneplain that was formed during the time before the ... «WCPO, May 14»
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Anthropological affiliations of the Pre-Vijayan and Post-Vijayan …
... crossed the nothern mountainsÃÆ'‚ to enter the Indian Peneplain. A cline was established ... «Lankaweb, May 12»

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