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PRONUNCIATION OF SUBDUCTION

subduction  [səbˈdʌkʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUBDUCTION

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Subduction is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SUBDUCTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

subduction

Subduction

In geology, subduction is the process that takes place at convergent boundaries by which one tectonic plate moves under another tectonic plate and sinks into the mantle as the plates converge. Regions where this process occurs are known as subduction zones. Rates of subduction are typically centimetres per year, with the average rate of convergence being approximately two to eight centimetres per year. Plates include both oceanic crust and continental crust. Stable subduction zones involve the oceanic lithosphere of one plate sliding beneath the continental lithosphere or oceanic lithosphere of another plate due to the higher density of the oceanic lithosphere. That is, the subducted lithosphere is always oceanic while the over-riding lithosphere may or may not be oceanic. Subduction zones are sites of high rates of volcanism, earthquakes, and mountain building. Orogenesis, or mountain-building, occurs when large pieces of material on the subducting plate are pressed into the over-riding plate or when subhorizontal contraction occurs in the over-riding plate.

Definition of subduction in the English dictionary

The definition of subduction in the dictionary is the act of subducting, esp of turning the eye downwards. Other definition of subduction is the process of one tectonic plate sliding under another, resulting in tensions and faulting in the earth's crust, with earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUBDUCTION


abduction
æbˈdʌkʃən
adduction
əˈdʌkʃən
co-production
ˌkəʊprəˈdʌkʃən
conduction
kənˈdʌkʃən
deduction
dɪˈdʌkʃən
eduction
ɪˈdʌkʃən
heat-conduction
ˈhiːtkənˌdʌkʃən
induction
ɪnˈdʌkʃən
introduction
ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən
overproduction
ˌəʊvəprəˈdʌkʃən
photoproduction
ˌfəʊtəʊprəˈdʌkʃən
postproduction
ˌpəʊstprəˈdʌkʃən
preproduction
ˌpriːprəˈdʌkʃən
production
prəˈdʌkʃən
reduction
rɪˈdʌkʃən
reintroduction
ˌriːɪntrəˈdʌkʃən
reproduction
ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃən
seduction
sɪˈdʌkʃən
traduction
trəˈdʌkʃən
transduction
trænzˈdʌkʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUBDUCTION

subdivisive
subdolous
subdominant
subdorsal
subduable
subduably
subdual
subduce
subduct
subduction zone
subdue
subdued
subduedly
subduedness
subduement
subduer
subduing
subduple
subduplicate
subdural

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUBDUCTION

accreditation
action
attraction
auction
collection
connection
construction
correction
course of action
detection
direction
election
fiction
function
inspection
protection
reaction
satisfaction
section
selection
transaction

Synonyms and antonyms of subduction in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «subduction» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUBDUCTION

Find out the translation of subduction to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

俯冲
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

subducción
570 millions of speakers

English

subduction
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सब्डक्शन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاندساس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

субдукции
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

subducção
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাবডাকসান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

subduction
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Subduksi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Subduktion
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

沈み込み
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

섭입
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Subduction
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quá trình di chuyển
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சப்டக்ஷன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सबडक्शन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yitim
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

subduzione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

subdukcji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

субдукції
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

subductie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καταβύθισης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

subduksie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

subduktion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

subduksjon
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUBDUCTION»

The term «subduction» is regularly used and occupies the 76.710 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about subduction

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUBDUCTION»

Discover the use of subduction in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to subduction and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Subduction
Art and narrative collide in this psychological thriller set around mysterious earthquakes off Japan's coast.
Todd Shimoda, 2013
2
Subduction Zone Geodynamics
This volume contains a collection of contributions that were presented in June 2007 in Montpellier (France) during a conference that gave a state of the art panorama and discussed the perspectives about "Subduction Zone Geodynamics".
Serge Lallemand, Francesca Funiciello, 2009
3
Subduction: Insights from Physical Modeling
This book is devoted to the quantitative physical modeling of subduction and subduction-related processes.
Alexander I. Shemenda, 1994
4
The Seismogenic Zone of Subduction Thrust Faults
This volume attempts to answer such fundamental concerns as why some interplate subduction earthquakes are relatively modest in rupture length (greater than 100 km) while others, such as the great (M greater than 9) 1960 Chile, 1964 Alaska, ...
Timothy H. Dixon, J. Casey Moore, 2013
5
The Andes: Active Subduction Orogeny
Integrating the results from a variety of methods, this book provides a geophysical image of an active subduction orogen complimented by detailed geodetic data and a range of geological observations.
Onno Oncken, Guillermo Chong, Gerhard Franz, 2006
6
Subduction Zone Magmatism
In this book, the authors present a simple, current and comprehensive model that explains the dominant geological processes at work in subduction zones.
Yashiyuki Tatsumi, Stephen Eggins, 1995
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Active tectonics of the Hellenic subduction zone
This work examines what was responsible for a tsunami that destroyed settlements in the Mediterranean in 365 AD. It details how western Crete was lifted out of the sea by up to 10 meters in a massive earthquake, which occurred on a ...
Beth Shaw, 2012
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Backbone of the Americas: Shallow Subduction, Plateau ...
The papers in this volume were selected from those presented at the 2006 Backbone of the Americas Meeting, which was sponsored jointly by multiple North and South American geological societies in Mendoza, Argentina."--pub. desc.
Suzanne Mahlburg Kay, Víctor A. Ramos, William R. Dickinson, 2009
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Seismogenic and Tsunamigenic Processes in Shallow Subduction ...
Reprint from Pure and Applied Geophysics (PAGEOPH), Volume 154 (1999), No. 3/4
Jeanne Sauber, Renata Dmowska, 1999
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Quantifying Geomorphology Associated with Large Subduction ...
For 30 large-earthquake generating subduction zones, I quantify forearc basin size and subducting seafloor roughness to determine if the size and shape of geomorphologic features control earthquake magnitude.
Eugene C. Morgan, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUBDUCTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term subduction is used in the context of the following news items.
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How to Stay Safe When the Big One Comes
The Cascadia subduction zone runs from Cape Mendocino, California, to Vancouver Island, Canada. Those who live anywhere in that region and west of the ... «The New Yorker, Jul 15»
2
Emergency Management addresses Cascadia Subduction Zone
At depths shallower than 30 km or so, the CSZ is locked by friction while strain slowly builds up as the subduction forces act, until the fault's frictional strength is ... «Tillamook Headlight Herald, Jul 15»
3
Cascadia Subduction Zone: Mega Earthquake Predictions For 2015 …
The Cascadia subduction zone has come under intense scrutiny after mega earthquake predictions claimed the Cascadia fault line rip could produce 100 foot ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
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Q&A: South Sounders should be prepared to go it alone in Cascadia …
The big difference between the Nisqually Earthquake (which lasted 40 seconds) and the Cascadia subduction zone event is the duration. So, for a Cascadia ... «TheNewsTribune.com, Jul 15»
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The Really Big One
The next full-margin rupture of the Cascadia subduction zone will spell the worst natural disaster in the history of the continent. Credit Illustration by Christoph ... «The New Yorker, Jul 15»
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New Research Confirms Past Major Earthquakes on New Zealand's …
One example is the Cascadia subduction zone, off western North America, which is known to have ruptured in a major tremor in 1700 but has not moved ... «Decoded Science, May 15»
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Crash! How India Slammed into Eurasia at Record Speed
A subduction zone is where a collision occurs between two of the enormous tectonic plates that are slowly shifting over the Earth's surface. Typically, a dense ... «Live Science, May 15»
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Research shows Cascadia Subduction Zone reacts to tidal forces …
But they're part of a recently discovered process called slow slip that ratchets up pressure on the offshore fault called the Cascadia Subduction Zone — slightly ... «Peninsula Daily, Apr 15»
9
Map outlines western Oregon landslide risks from a subduction zone …
The Coast Range is of special concern, officials say, because it will be the closest part of the state to the actual subduction zone earthquake, and will experience ... «Phys.Org, Feb 15»
10
Oregon overdue for earthquake 315 years after 9.0 event
26 marks the 315th anniversary of the earthquake that rocked the Cascadia Subduction Zone. The quake, which took place in 1700, was estimated to be around ... «kgw.com, Jan 15»

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