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Meaning of "semiarid" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SEMIARID

semiarid  [ˌsɛmɪˈærɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEMIARID

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Semiarid is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SEMIARID MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Semi-arid climate

A semi-arid climate or steppe climate are climatic regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not extremely. A more precise definition is given by the Köppen climate classification that treats steppe climates as intermediates between desert climates and humid climates in ecological characteristics and agricultural potential. Semi-arid climates tend to support short or scrubby vegetation, with semi-arid areas usually dominated by either grasses or shrubs. To determine if a location has a semi-arid climate, the precipitation threshold must first be determined. Finding the precipitation threshold involves first multiplying the average annual temperature in °C by 20, then adding 280 if 70% or more of the total precipitation is in the high-sun half of the year, or 140 if 30%–70% of the total precipitation is received during the applicable period, or 0 if less than 30% of the total precipitation is so received. If the area's annual precipitation is less than the threshold but more than half the threshold, it is classified as a BS.

Definition of semiarid in the English dictionary

The definition of semiarid in the dictionary is characterized by scanty rainfall and scrubby vegetation, often occurring in continental interiors.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEMIARID


arid
ˈærɪd
harried
ˈhærɪd
hyperarid
ˌhaɪpərˈærɪd
marid
ˈmærɪd
married
ˈmærɪd
parried
ˈpærɪd
sciarid
saɪˈærɪd
sparid
ˈspærɪd
subarid
sʌbˈærɪd
tarried
ˈtærɪd
unharried
ʌnˈhærɪd
unmarried
ʌnˈmærɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEMIARID

semi-skimmed
semi-skimmed milk
semiabstract
semiabstraction
semiagricultural
semiangle
semiannual
semiannually
semiaquatic
semiarboreal
semiaridity
semiautobiographical
semiautomated
semiautomatic
semiautomatically
semibald
semibasement
semibold
semibreve
semibreve rest

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEMIARID

acarid
ascarid
cantharid
disaccharid
florid
horrid
hybrid
Kobarid
lurid
Madrid
murid
national grid
off-grid
off the grid
rid
sigillarid
starting grid
the grid
torrid
Wilfrid

Synonyms and antonyms of semiarid in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «semiarid» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEMIARID

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The translations of semiarid from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «semiarid» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

半干旱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

semiárido
570 millions of speakers

English

semiarid
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

semiarid
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شبه القاحلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полузасушливый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

semi-árido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

semiarid
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

semi-aride
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Separuh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

semiariden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

半乾燥の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반 건조
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Semiarid
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bán khô cằn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

semiarid
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अर्धवट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yarı kurak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

semiarido
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

półsuche
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

напівзасушливий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

semiarid
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ημίξηρες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

semi-droë
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

semiarid
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

semiarid
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of semiarid

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEMIARID»

The term «semiarid» is regularly used and occupies the 102.857 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEMIARID» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEMIARID»

Discover the use of semiarid in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to semiarid and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Banded Vegetation Patterning in Arid and Semiarid ...
Two interdependent phases, bands of dense and sparse vegetation, alternate in the landscape. This volume synthesizes half a centurys accumulated knowledge of both theoretical and applied landscape functions from a variety of these regions.
David J. Tongway, Christian Valentin, Josiane Seghieri, 2001
2
Semiarid Lands and Deserts: Soil Resource and Reclamation
A compendium of current information on arid soils.
J. Skujins, 1991
3
Saccharine sorghums for forage
The statement has been not infrequently made, however, especially in Kansas and other portions of the semiarid plains region, that the saccharine sorghums have proved themselves fully as valuable in this respect as anjT of the ...
Carleton Roy Ball, 1906
4
Advances in Food-Producing Systems For Arid and Semiarid Lands
These volumes have been assembled from the proceedings of the symposium on “Advances in Food-Producing Systems for Arid and Semiarid Lands” of the International Symposium Series held in Kuwait in April 1980. The symposium was ...
Jamal Manassah, 2012
5
Plant resources of arid and semiarid lands: a global perspective
An inventory of potential food, forage, fiber, fuel, medicinal and industrial native plant resources in all arid and semiarid regions of the world. Each region includes physiography, demography, socioeconomic factors, and plant resources.
Joe R. Goodin, David K. Northington, 1985
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Water-related technologies for sustainable agriculture in ...
This international cooperative experience with plant breeding provides insights for expanding food production in U.S. semiarid lands. In particular: q beans and cowpeas are dryland staples in q many developing countries and, in the future, ...
ESTADOS UNIDOS. Congresso. Office of Technology Assessment, 1983
7
The economics of agricultural technology in semiarid ...
Most researchers on agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa have become pessimistic about future potential after observing the decline of food output per capita over the past two decades.
John H. Sanders, Barry Ira Shapiro, Sunder Ramaswamy, 1996
8
Runoff and sediment yield from two semiarid sites in New ...
Rocky. Mountain. Forest. and. Range. Experiment. Station. Runoff. and. Sediment . Yield. From. Two. Semiarid. Sites. in. New. Mexico's. Rio. Puerco. Watershed1. David G. Scholl and Earl F. Aldon2 Precipitation, runoff, and sediment yield were  ...
David G. Scholl, Earl F. Aldon, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station (Fort Collins, Colo.), 1988
9
A Stereotype of Agriculture in Semiarid Turkey
A STEREOTYPE OF AGRICULTURE IN SEMIARID TURKEY* NICHOLAS HKLBURN A GRICULTURE in semiarid central Anatolia (Fig. i) is so uniform J-\ that it can be described by means of a stereotype — a composite or L \. typical village.
10
Seed Provision and Dryland Crops in the Semiarid Regions of ...
The reason is twofold: First, the profit margins are very low, with poor seed- replacement rates among the semiarid farming communities of eastern Kenya. Second, the Kenyan seed laws and certification procedures for major dryland cereals ...
Latha Nagarajan, Patrick Audi, Richard Jones, and Melinda Smale

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEMIARID»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term semiarid is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tranquil ecosystems may explain wild swings in carbon dioxide …
UP IN THE AIR Semiarid regions, like this area in Central Australia, may be responsible for the wild variations in the amount of CO2 left free in the atmosphere to ... «Science News, May 15»
2
Mediterranean, semi-arid ecosystems prove resistant to climate …
"Based on our study, the going hypothesis that all semiarid regions will react strongly to climate change needs to be revised," states Prof. Sternberg. «Phys.Org, Oct 14»
3
The Long-Term Fate of Organic Carbon in Semiarid Grassland Soil
The Long-Term Fate of Organic Carbon in Semiarid Grassland Soil ... cm depth may increase with increasing temperature in this semiarid grassland,” which thus ... «Budget & Tax News, Jul 13»
4
Sorghum; the new 'maize' in semi-arid Kenya
Ms Anna Muli shows off her sorghum farm in Waita village in Kenya's lower eastern region. More arid and semiarid farmers have taken to growing drought ... «Africa Review, Mar 13»
5
Groundwater Depletion in Semiarid Regions of Texas and California …
The nation's food supply may be vulnerable to rapid groundwater depletion from irrigated agriculture, according to a new study by researchers at The University ... «University of Texas at Austin News, May 12»

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