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Meaning of "scree" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SCREE

Old English scrīthan to slip; related to Old Norse skrītha to slide, German schreiten to walk.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SCREE

scree  [skriː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCREE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scree 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 SCREE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

scree

Scree

Scree is a collection of broken rock fragments at the base of crags, mountain cliffs, volcanoes or valley shoulders that has accumulated through periodic rockfall from adjacent cliff faces. Landforms associated with these materials are often called talus deposits. Talus deposits typically have a concave upwards form, while the maximum inclination corresponds to the angle of repose of the mean debris size. The term scree comes from the Old Norse term for landslide, skriða, while the term talus is a French word meaning a slope or embankment.

Definition of scree in the English dictionary

The definition of scree in the dictionary is an accumulation of weathered rock fragments at the foot of a cliff or hillside, often forming a sloping heap Also called: talus.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCREE


agree
əˈɡriː
Cancri
ˈkæŋkriː
Capri
kəˈpriː
cree
kriː
decree
dɪˈkriː
degree
dɪˈɡriː
disagree
ˌdɪsəˈɡriː
esprit
ɛˈspriː
free
friː
gluten-free
ˈɡluːtənˌfriː
gumtree
ˈɡʌmˌtriː
hori
ˈhɔːriː
Kayseri
ˌkaɪsɛˈriː
machree
məˈkriː
Marie
məˈriː
pedigree
ˈpɛdɪˌɡriː
Sri
ʃriː
three
θriː
toll-free
ˌtəʊlˈfriː
tree
triː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCREE

screamo
screech
screech owl
screecher
screechier
screechiest
screeching
screechy
screed
screeder
screedings
screen
screen actor
screen display
screen door
screen dump
screen editing
screen goddess
screen grab
screen grid

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCREE

at the top of the tree
Bachelor of Arts degree
bachelor´s degree
bree
Christmas tree
family tree
feel free
for free
gree
Group of Three
hassle-free
Joshua tree
red tea tree
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referee
rule of three
saree
spree
to a degree
to the nth degree

Synonyms and antonyms of scree in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «scree» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCREE

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

Translator English - Chinese

卵石
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

scree
570 millions of speakers

English

scree
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रोड़ी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حصاة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

осыпь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

scree
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

scree
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

éboulis
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Scree
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Geröll
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

がれ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

애추
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Panjalukku
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhưng hòn đá nhỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிறு கல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कर्कश आवाज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kayşat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ghiaione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

piargi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

осип
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

grohotișuri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σάρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

steenslag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

scree
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ur
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scree

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCREE»

The term «scree» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.816 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCREE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCREE»

Discover the use of scree in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scree and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Lost Treasure of Talus Scree
When Kiffin finds the key to the lost treasure of Talus Scree, he and Shelfy embark on an adventure to find the treasure and save the world.
Adam Osterweil, 2009
2
Encyclopedia of Geomorphology
The terms scree and talus are synonymous, the former being preferred in England and the latter (equivalent to the French word for slope) used predominantly in North America and elsewhere. Both terms describe accumulations of loose, ...
Andrew Goudie, 2013
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Pharmaceutical Statistics Using SAS: A Practical Guide
The SCREE option plots the eigenvalues associated with each factor to help identify the number of factors. An eigenvalue represents the amount of variance that is accounted for by a given factor. The scree test looks for a break or separation ...
Alex Dmitrienko, Christy Chuang-Stein, Ralph B. D'Agostino, 2007
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Problems and Solutions in Human Assessment: Honoring Douglas ...
Component Analysis: Scree Test The scree test, another commonly used procedure for determining the number of components to retain, was proposed by Cattell (1966). With this method, one plots the eigenvalues and examines the plot to ...
Douglas Northrop Jackson, Richard D. Goffin, Edward Helmes, 2000
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Advances in Knowledge Discovery and Management
The basic idea of the scree test is to generate a curve associated with eigenvalues, allowing random behavior to be identified (a simple line plot). Cattell suggests to find the place where the smooth decrease of eigenvalues appears to level off ...
Fabrice Guillet, Gilbert Ritschard, Djamel A. Zighed, 2010
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U.S. Geological Survey professional paper
scree is composed entirely of blocks of dense quartzite typical of the basal beds of the Antietam that crop out upslope from it. The bedrock, as shown by an outcrop 50 feet south of the scree, is a different rock consisting of greenish-gray shale ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1964
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Geological Survey Professional Paper
Many thick morphosequences are found all across the area and not just at the hypothetical edge of a regionally stagnating ice sheet. Superglacial debris such as scree or other material derived by mass movement from adjacent valley walls is ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1981
8
Acadia Trails Treatment Plan: Cultural Landscape Report for ...
HISTORICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SCREE Pre-VIA/VIS (pre-1890) There is no documentation for scree use. AIS Period (1890-1937) Scree was used on some early paths where stones extracted from tread were piled along path edges .
Christian Barter, Jim Vekasi
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Neanderthal Lifeways, Subsistence and Technology: One ...
Layer Sediment description Cave roof Partly strongly corroded E – Coarse- medium scree, to some extent heavily weathered, with light reddish-brown, silty, fine sand Distinct boundary Abrupt change of sediment F2 – Medium-fine, heavily  ...
Nicholas J. Conard, Jürgen Richter, 2011
10
A Step-by-Step Approach to Using SAS for Univariate & ...
B. The Scree Test. With the scree test (Cattell, 1966), you plot the eigenvalues associated with each component and look for a definitive “break” between the components with relatively large eigenvalues and those with small eigenvalues.
Norm O'Rourke, Larry Hatcher, Edward J. Stepanski, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCREE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scree is used in the context of the following news items.
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TSA Pre-Check program allows "select" passengers expedited …
GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) - Passengers flying out of Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport may now move through security screening faster than before. «WDAM-TV, Jun 15»
2
Change the Conversation at the Inaugural Hedgebrook …
If you're a screenwriter interested in receiving mentorship from industry vets and the chance to collaborate with other female scribes, take note: The Hedgebrook ... «Indie Wire, Jun 15»
3
Oak Ridge shop's 'Jurassic World' props make it to the big screen
(WBIR - OAK RIDGE) - Dennis Badurina is no stranger to working for the Hollywood movie industry, but he just finished his biggest project yet: Creating props for ... «WRCB-TV, Jun 15»
4
GUEST COLUMN: Seaside service has meaning for all
Amid the “scree, scree, scree” of the seagulls, I hear the sound of crunching tires, mingled with the soft thud of doors. Coffee is offered to me from a volunteer by ... «Wicked Local Acton, Apr 15»
5
Germanwings plane crash: Second black box confirms co-pilot …
Two pictures show the damaged black box data flight recorder, found buried deep in the mountain scree where the Germanwings flight crashed. (Credit: Reuters). «Radio Australia, Apr 15»
6
Asus ZenFone C ZC451CG with 4.5 inch scree launched in India for …
Asus ZenFone 5 A501CG-2B509WWE Asus has launched Asus ZenFone C in India for Rs. 5,999. It was launched in Malaysia last month and now Asus has ... «MakTechBlog, Feb 15»
7
Broken Arrow's New Theater Installs First Of Its Six-Story Screens
TULSA, Oklahoma - It's less than two weeks away from the grand opening of a new, state-of-the-art movie theater in Broken Arrow. The luxury Warren Theater ... «News On 6, Dec 14»
8
Iniya to hare scree with Suniel Shetty
After some fine roles in Malayalam, Iniya will share screen space with Suniel Shetty. This will be for her Tamil-Kannada film titled 'Karayoram' in Tamil and ... «IndiaGlitz, Dec 14»
9
Contest: Win Tickets For Museum Of The Moving Image Screening …
This spring, the oceans rose in theaters nationwide in one of the Bible's most famous stories, with Darren Aronofsky bringing "Noah" to life. An ambitious and ... «Indie Wire, Nov 14»
10
Move Over Lego, Playmobil Is Also Headed To The Big Screen
After the smash hit "The Lego Movie" landed earlier this year, earning $468 million worldwide, Warner Bros. wasted no time putting the wheels in motion for ... «Indie Wire, Nov 14»

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