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PRONUNCIATION OF PLANATION

planation  [pleɪˈneɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLANATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Planation 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 PLANATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Planation

Planation is a geomorphological process which creates nearly flat surfaces by fluvial, aeolian and marine processes. The process is erosional and takes millions of years, and its legacy from the tertiary period is present in many of today's landscapes. It has been studied since the 1890s but many fundamental questions remain about this process.

Definition of planation in the English dictionary

The definition of planation in the dictionary is the erosion of a land surface until it is basically flat.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PLANATION


combination
ˌkɒmbɪˈneɪʃən
contamination
kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃən
coordination
kəʊˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃən
designation
ˌdɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən
destination
ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən
determination
dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən
discrimination
dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃən
domination
ˌdɒmɪˈneɪʃən
donation
dəʊˈneɪʃən
elimination
ɪˌlɪmɪˈneɪʃən
examination
ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən
explanation
ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən
illumination
ɪˌluːmɪˈneɪʃən
imagination
ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃən
nation
ˈneɪʃən
nomination
ˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən
origination
ɒˌrɪdʒɪˈneɪʃən
resignation
ˌrɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən
termination
ˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən
vaccination
ˌvæksɪˈneɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLANATION

plan
planar
planar process
planaria
planarian
planarity
planate
planch
planchet
planchette
Planck
Planck constant
Planck´s constant
Planck´s law
plane
plane angle
plane chart
plane crash
plane geometry
plane journey

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLANATION

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

Synonyms and antonyms of planation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «planation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLANATION

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

Translator English - Chinese

夷平
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

explicación
570 millions of speakers

English

planation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

planation
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

planation
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

яснения
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

planation
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

planation
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

explication
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pelan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Erklarung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

平坦化作用
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

설명 참조
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rencana
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lời giải thích
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

planation
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नियोजन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Planation
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

planation
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

planation
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

яснень
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

planation
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ισοπέδωσης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

planation
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

klaring
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

planation
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of planation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLANATION»

The term «planation» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.530 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLANATION» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLANATION»

Discover the use of planation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to planation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Encyclopedia of Geomorphology
The number of planation surfaces indi- cated the number of erosional cycles experienced by the landscape. As this approach frequently ignored influences differential tectonics may have had on landform development, relied on highly ...
Andrew Goudie, 2013
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Perspectives in Geomorphology
PLANATION. SURFACES-THEORY. AND. REALITY. INTRODUCTION Plains of low relief of one sort or another dominate continental topography, albeit in negative fashion. Not only are there extensive plains related essentially to modern ...
Hari Shanker Sharma, 1981
3
Geomorphology of the Tropics
This makes it even more incomprehensible that of all the planation theories just that of pediplanation has found the broadest international acceptance, and that, at least as far as the use of the term is concerned, many authors have come to call ...
Alfred Wirthmann, D. Busche, 2000
4
Geomorphology in Deserts
In particular, many authors place emphasis on the possibility that a stream flowing across a pediment may swing from side to side and progressively erode the surface by lateral planation. Proponents of this process are numerous : Gilbert (1 ...
Ronald U. Cooke, Andrew Warren, 1973
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Flood By Design: Receding Water Shapes the Earth's Surface
Planation surfaces generally are easy to recognize, when you know what to look for. A planation or erosion surface can be confused with the deposition of gravel. A depositional surface is represented by the tops of deposits, like flood plains or ...
Michael Oard, 2008
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The Geomorphology of North-west England
Given these definitions, the second section of this chapter traces the application of the planation concept to the North- West. It is subdivided into three parts. Each considers a period when a different model of planation surfaces was constructed  ...
Richard Hugh Johnson, 1985
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Basement Regions
J.-J. Lagasquie Introduction Planation surfaces have attracted a great deal of interest among geomorphologists (e.g., Acad. des Sciences de 1'URSS, UNESCO, UGI 1974). In all crystalline basement environments, and especially in cratonic ...
Alain Godard, Jean-Jacques Lagasquie, Yannick Lageat, 2001
8
Coasts: Form, Process and Evolution
planation. Rocky coasts are found throughout the world. They have been described in most detail from the temperate shorelines of North America. Britain and Europe, Russia and the former Soviet states. New Zealand and Australia. There are ...
C. D. Woodroffe, 2002
9
History of Geomorphology and Quaternary Geology
Subsequently, the study of planation surfaces in northern China was continued by both Western and Chinese scientists, and this stimulated similar research in other parts of China. However, in the 1930s and 1940s the study of planation ...
R. H. Grapes, Algimantas Grigelis, David Oldroyd, 2008
10
Uplift, Erosion and Stability: Perspectives on Long-term ...
Even when the existence of a high planation surface is accepted, it is still fashionable to retain a subduction scenario, for example Kennan et al. (1997), who noted, however, that the complete lack of regional palaeosurface tilt is inconsistent ...
Bernard J. Smith, W. B. Whalley, Patricia A. Warke, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLANATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term planation is used in the context of the following news items.
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Local plantation invites the world through its doors
Today, the sixth generation of the Shaffer family resides in Ardoyne Planation, a 19th century Victorian Gothic-style home in Schriever. However ... «Houma Courier, Jul 15»
2
Sublime, yet accessible
However, in truth no ex-planation was necessary. The strength of both choreography and music was such as to allow the viewer to build his ... «Times of Malta, Jul 15»
3
Bill Whittle: Power at the heart of 'Progressivism'
... through laws and murder to oppressing black people by giving them just barely enough so that they would work on their vote planation. «FrontPage Magazine, Jul 15»
4
Crews Investigate Gas Leak in New Hanover County
Piedmont Natural Gas crews are assessing the scene in the 1200 block of Porter's Neck Road, near Planation Village, according to firefighters. «TWC News, Jul 15»
5
Date Set for Shaquille O'Neal Golf Tournament
BATON ROUGE – The annual Shaquille O'Neal Life Skills Golf Classic golf tournament will be held on Friday, Sept. 18 at Carter Planation as ... «Bayoubuzz, Jul 15»
6
FAA spokesman: F-16 jet, Cessna airplane collide over South Carolina
Someone called 911 shortly after 11 a.m. to report the collision about 30 miles north of Charleston near Lewisfield Planation in Berkeley County ... «wtvr.com, Jul 15»
7
Calendar Briefs for July 8
Mount Vintage Plantation Golf Club, 375 Mount Vintage Planation Drive, will hold its Military Discount Days every Wednesday. After noon, the ... «The Star, Jul 15»
8
Thoughts on Confederate flag column
It seems that her family's planation was in the path of Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman's march from Atlanta to Charleston. Years ago, there ... «Cape Gazette, Jul 15»
9
The Garden Island
If you wish to be close to Waimea Canyon, consider the charming and historic Waimea Planation Cottages, whose 61 private bungalows were ... «Dallas Voice, Jul 15»
10
Aussie chefs make a mark in Indonesia's holiday capital, Bali
The Planation Grill, tuna belly niçoise salad $27, large T-bone for 2 people $99, 66 Jalan Double Six, Seminyak, Bali. plantationgrillbali.com. «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»

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