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Cities all over the world are getting bigger as more and more people move from rural to urban sites, but that has created enormous problems with respect to environmental pollution and the general quality of life.
Alan Dundes

Meaning of "pollution" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POLLUTION

pollution  [pəˈluːʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POLLUTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pollution 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 POLLUTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pollution

Pollution

Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy, such as noise, heat or light. Pollutants, the components of pollution, can be either foreign substances/energies or naturally occurring contaminants. Pollution is often classed as point source or nonpoint source pollution.

Definition of pollution in the English dictionary

The definition of pollution in the dictionary is the act of polluting or the state of being polluted. Other definition of pollution is harmful or poisonous substances introduced into an environment.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POLLUTION


ablution
əˈbluːʃən
absolution
ˌæbsəˈluːʃən
Aleutian
əˈluːʃən
antipollution
ˌæntɪpəˈluːʃən
coevolution
kəʊˌiːvəˈluːʃən
convolution
ˌkɒnvəˈluːʃən
counter-revolution
ˌkaʊntəˌrɛvəˈluːʃən
devolution
ˌdiːvəˈluːʃən
dilution
daɪˈluːʃən
dissolution
ˌdɪsəˈluːʃən
evolution
ˌiːvəˈluːʃən
high-resolution
haɪ ˌrezəˈluːʃən
involution
ˌɪnvəˈluːʃən
irresolution
ɪrˌrɛzəˈluːʃən
macroevolution
ˌmækrəʊˌiːvəˈluːʃən
microevolution
ˌmaɪkrəʊˌiːvəˈluːʃən
resolution
ˌrɛzəˈluːʃən
revolution
ˌrɛvəˈluːʃən
solution
səˈluːʃən
volution
vəˈluːʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POLLUTION

polliwog
Pollock
polls
pollster
pollucite
pollusion
pollutant
pollute
polluted
pollutedly
pollutedness
polluter
pollutive
Pollux
polly
Pollyanna
pollyannaish
pollyannaism
pollyannish
pollywog

WORDS THAT END LIKE POLLUTION

accreditation
attribution
caution
constitution
contribution
diminution
distribution
execution
First Amendment of the Constitution
high resolution
institution
New Year resolution
persecution
Poisson distribution
prosecution
prostitution
reconstitution
redistribution
restitution
retribution
substitution

Synonyms and antonyms of pollution in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «POLLUTION»

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

Translation of «pollution» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POLLUTION

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

Translator English - Chinese

污染
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

contaminación
570 millions of speakers

English

pollution
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रदूषण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تَلَوُّث
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

загрязнение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

poluição
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দূষণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pollution
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pencemaran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Umweltverschmutzung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

汚染
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오염
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Polusi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự ô nhiễm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாசு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रदूषण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kirlilik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

inquinamento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zanieczyszczenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

забруднення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

poluare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ρύπανση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

besoedeling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förorening
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forurensning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pollution

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POLLUTION»

The term «pollution» is very widely used and occupies the 10.529 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POLLUTION» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «POLLUTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pollution.
1
Tom Allen
Mercury pollution from power plants is a national problem that requires a national response.
2
Joe Biden
The Chinese have figured out that they have a giant environmental problem. Folks in Beijing, some days, literally can't breathe. Over a million Chinese die prematurely every year because of air pollution.
3
David R. Brower
All I know about thermal pollution is that if we continue our present rate of growth in electrical energy consumption it will simply take, by the year 2000, all our freshwater streams to cool the generators and reactors.
4
Steve Buyer
I strongly support the Bush Administration's clean diesel rules, which will reduce air pollution from diesel engines by more than 90 percent, and reduce the sulfur content of diesel fuel by more than 95 percent.
5
Robert Carlyle
I rant and rave about noise pollution.
6
Kishore Chandra Deo
There are several issues why we are opposed to bauxite mining in Visakhapatnam agency region, like environmental pollution, threat to rivers, and tourism.
7
Rene Dubos
The most important pathological effects of pollution are extremely delayed and indirect.
8
Alan Dundes
Cities all over the world are getting bigger as more and more people move from rural to urban sites, but that has created enormous problems with respect to environmental pollution and the general quality of life.
9
Lane Evans
Ethanol has reduced our nation's dependence on imported energy, created thousands of jobs, reduced air pollution, and increased energy security. And renewable fuels cost less at the pump. It is a growth fuel that fuels opportunities for millions of Americans.
10
Josh Fox
The problem is that everywhere the gas drilling industry goes, a trail of water contamination, air pollution, health concerns and betrayal of basic American civic and community values follows.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLLUTION»

Discover the use of pollution in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pollution and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Pollution: Causes, Effects and Control
An updated and expanded edition that reflects the changes that have taken place in recent years, including why the environment is high on the political agenda and information on microbiological contamination in drinking water.
Roy M. Harrison, 2001
2
Managing Environmental Pollution
A comprehensive introduction to the nature of pollution, its impacts, and the practical options and regulatory frameworks for pollution control. An invaluable up-to-date guide to both the principles and practice of pollution management
Andrew Farmer, 2002
3
Understanding Environmental Pollution
The third edition of this well-received textbook delivers a concise overview of global and individual environmental pollution for undergraduate courses, presenting students with the tools to assess environmental issues.
Marquita K. Hill, 2010
4
Environmental Pollution Studies
This book examines a number of important contemporary environmental issues in an informative and easy-to-read style.
Gerald Arthur Best, 1999
5
Fundamentals of Air Pollution
Surprisingly, the text has remained relevant for university professors, engineers, scientists, policy makers and students up to recent years.
Daniel Vallero, 2007
6
Air Pollution and Health
The multidisciplinary approach and the wide range of issues covered makes this an essential book for all concerned with monitoring and regulating air pollution as well as those concerned with its impact on human health.
Stephen T. Holgate, Hillel S. Koren, Jonathan M. Samet, 1999
7
Pollution
Examines the problems of both industrial and domestic pollution, their effects on the environment, the issues of international control and responsibility, and the long-term hazards.
John Becklake, Sue Becklake, 1990
8
Air Pollution from Motor Vehicles: Standards and ...
This book is the first in a series of publications on vehicle-related pollution and control measures prepared by the World Bank in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme to underpin the Bank's overall objective of ...
Asif Faiz, Christopher S. Weaver, Michael P. Walsh, 1996
9
Water Pollution
This book is based on recent views, ideas and contributionsof some of the world's leading ecologists, with special reference to comprehensiveinformation on water pollution, regarding their source, effects and control.
Agarwal S. K., 2005
10
An Introduction to Pollution Science
The basics of environmental pollution, drawing upon chemistry, physics and biological sciences.
Roy M. Harrison, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POLLUTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pollution is used in the context of the following news items.
1
No need for EPA eyes on pollution, Scott Walker tells newspaper
States could be in charge of enforcement of air and water pollution laws, Walker told the Washington Examiner in an article published Monday. «Madison.com, Jul 15»
2
Northwest BC gold mine shut down over pollution spills
The province has shut down the small Yellow Giant underground gold mine on Banks Island in northwest B.C. for spilling pollution on land and ... «Times Colonist, Jul 15»
3
This Map Shows The Frightening Overlap Between Pollution And …
Grey is in area that's below the 50th percentile, with the colours going up to yellow then red as the poverty (and pollution) increases. As you can ... «Gizmodo Australia, Jul 15»
4
Lagos Assembly Wants More Public Sensitisation On Hazards Of …
According to the lawmakers, who took turns to express dissatisfaction the menace, noise pollution poses to health and there is a need to stem ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»
5
Minnesota rain gardens go big to fight pollution, reuse water
The entrance to the Argenta Hills commercial development in Inver Grove Heights, Minn., features a landscaped median that doubles as a ... «Minnesota Public Radio News, Jul 15»
6
Pollution probe after hundreds of brown trout die in Comber river
A farmer was later fined £6,000 for three separate pollution offences on the Enler. "We are devastated, especially after the last fish kill in 2013," ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
7
Five ASEAN members to discuss progress on haze pollution fight
One of the items on the agenda is the ASEAN Haze Monitoring System (AHMS), developed by Singapore in 2012 to enhance hotspot ... «Channel News Asia, Jul 15»
8
Air pollution is the scourge of the City: We all have a role to play in …
London's air pollution is making thousands more people die early each year” and “time to transform London's air quality” have been some of ... «City A.M., Jul 15»
9
With 80 Deaths A Day, 'Delhi's Air Pollution Is Killing More People …
A new study has revealed that that air pollution in Delhi is responsible for approximately 10,000 to 30,000 annual deaths in the city. This means ... «Youth Ki Awaaz, Jul 15»
10
China Court Allows NGO's Oil-Spill Lawsuit Amid Pollution Fight
Leaders in China have pledged to combat pollution, a byproduct of its rapid economic growth and a leading cause of social unrest. In January ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»

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