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'Angels in America' - which is composed of two three-hour plays, 'Millennium Approaches' and 'Perestroika' - proved to be a watershed drama, the most lyrical and ambitious augury of an era since Tennessee Williams's 'The Glass Menagerie.'
John Lahr

Meaning of "watershed" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WATERSHED

watershed  [ˈwɔːtəˌʃɛd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WATERSHED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Watershed 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 WATERSHED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of watershed in the English dictionary

The definition of watershed in the dictionary is the dividing line between two adjacent river systems, such as a ridge. Other definition of watershed is an important period or factor that serves as a dividing line.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WATERSHED


airshed
ˈɛəʃɛd
bloodshed
ˈblʌdˌʃɛd
cowshed
ˈkaʊʃɛd
foodshed
ˈfuːdˌʃɛd
Holinshed
ˈhɒlɪnʃɛd
Meshed
mɛˈʃɛd
milkshed
ˈmɪlkˌʃɛd
shed
ʃɛd
snowshed
ˈsnəʊˌʃɛd
unshed
ʌnˈʃɛd
woodshed
ˈwʊdˌʃɛd
woolshed
ˈwʊlˌʃɛd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WATERSHED

watermill
waterpox
waterproof
waterproofed
waterproofer
waterproofing
waterproofness
waterquake
waters
waterscape
waterside
watersider
watersmeet
waterspout
watertight
watertightness
waterway
waterweed
waterworks
waterworn

WORDS THAT END LIKE WATERSHED

accomplished
brushed
cherished
dashed
diminished
distinguished
established
finished
furnished
in the shed
mashed
polished
pushed
refreshed
rushed
smashed
the great unwashed
unfinished
unpublished
well-established

Synonyms and antonyms of watershed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WATERSHED»

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

Translation of «watershed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WATERSHED

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

Translator English - Chinese

分水岭
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

momento crítico
570 millions of speakers

English

watershed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वाटरशेड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مستجمعات المياه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

водоразделом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

momento crítico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জলবিভাজিকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tournant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

DAS
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wendepunkt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

決定的な分かれ目
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

분수령
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Banyu segara
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đầu nguồn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மல்கிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाणलोट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dönüm noktası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spartiacque
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przełom
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вододілом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bazinelor hidrografice
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υδροκρίτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

waterskeiding
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vattendelare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vannskille
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of watershed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WATERSHED»

The term «watershed» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.982 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WATERSHED» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «WATERSHED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word watershed.
1
Todd Akin
The advent of self-government for the Iraqi people is a watershed moment in their history.
2
Joe Baca
As costly as it was in the lives of our men and women in uniform, in military assets, and in esteem and pride, Pearl Harbor was a watershed moment for America.
3
Peter Fenton
In open source, you really have to be near the watershed to have an impact on the source code. Customers want to be near the key contributors to the code, not a level removed.
4
Jim Gerlach
The Delaware Estuary has sustained a human population for thousands of years, but by the end of the 19th Century, increased population and industrialization had transformed much of the upper Estuary watershed.
5
John Lahr
'Angels in America' - which is composed of two three-hour plays, 'Millennium Approaches' and 'Perestroika' - proved to be a watershed drama, the most lyrical and ambitious augury of an era since Tennessee Williams's 'The Glass Menagerie.'
6
Theresa May
Today I can announce a raft of reforms that we estimate could save over 2.5 million police hours every year. That's the equivalent of more than 1,200 police officer posts. These reforms are a watershed moment in policing. They show that we really mean business in busting bureaucracy.
7
Robert Morgan
The great watershed of modern poetry is French, more than English.
8
Andy Pick
Equally, though, there are guys who play England Under 19 who don't even play First Class cricket. It is a watershed in the careers in many ways.
9
Adam Rapp
I saw 'Six Degrees of Separation' because my brother was in it. It was a watershed experience. It was theatrical and scary, and New York functioned like a character. John Guare became a hero for me.
10
Vijender Singh
I know my Beijing medal has been a watershed moment in the history of Indian boxing , but personally speaking, I would like to better it in London.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WATERSHED»

Discover the use of watershed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to watershed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Watershed
IP. Praise for "Watershed": "If Percival Everett isn't already a household name, it's because more people are interested in politics than truth.
Percival L. Everett, 1996
2
Integrated Watershed Management: Principles and Practice
Ten years of practice have demonstrated that the core concepts presented in the first edition of this book remain true and important.
Isobel W. Heathcote, 2009
3
Watershed: The Role of Fresh Water in the ...
Watershed describes the water crisis faced by Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories today ; a crisis that will have much to do with the design and the success of the current peace proposals.
Stephen C. Lonergan, David B. Brooks, 1994
4
Watershed Management
In Conclusion, Impact Achieved By Watershed Management And Barefoot Pathways Are Given.The Essential Objective Of The Book Is To Help The Greening Of Semi Arid Tracts In The Context Of Souths' Self Reliance.
J. V. S. Murty, 1998
5
Watershed: The Undamming of America
The process is long, she warns, so many of the projectsshe describes are still in the works, or in some cases still in debate.
Elizabeth Grossman, 2002
6
Watershed Management for Sustainable Development: With ...
Contributed papers presented at the National Seminar on Watershed Management for Sustainable Development, organized by Dept. of Economics, Sri Venkateswara University on March 21, 2000.
A. Ranga Reddy, 2005
7
Watershed: Service in the Wake of Disaster
The book highlights 17 nonprofit leaders whose organizations played a key role in recovering from the 2008 disasters. From the proceeds of Watershed, I will donate 90% of the net profits to these organizations.
Eric R. Riddle, 2009
8
GIS for Water Resource and Watershed Management
GIS for Watershed and Water Resource Management explains the fundamentals, demonstrates new approaches, techniques and methods, and provides examples of real applications.
John G. Lyon, 2003
9
Watershed Hydrology, Second Edition
An comprehensive working reference, Watershed Hydrology begins with an overview of the hydrologic cycle and examines the basic concepts of storage in that cycle.
Peter E. Black, 1996
10
Watershed Models
After a concise introduction, the book examines the history and evolution of watershed modeling derived from the Stanford Watershed Model along with regional calibration of models.
Vijay P. Singh, Donald K. Frevert, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WATERSHED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term watershed is used in the context of the following news items.
1
EastEnders viewers complain over pre-watershed swearing
The TV watershed is 9pm, and material which may not be suitable for ... cup of tea over just then when Carol called Max a 'bastard' on watershed Eastenders. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Pipeline companies won't move line from Arkansas watershed
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Two subsidiaries of ExxonMobil said in a court filing Friday that they won't move the Pegasus Pipeline from beneath the watershed ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»
3
Researchers launching study of Salt Lake City-area watershed
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Researchers began gathering hundreds of water and soil samples this week from a Salt Lake City-area watershed, the first leg of a ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»
4
From The Fire Front: Walla Walla's Watershed, Homes In Jeopardy
Firefighters on the Blue Creek Fire burning just outside of Walla Walla are intensifying their fight to hold a line and keep the wildfire out of a watershed and ... «Northwest Public Radio, Jul 15»
5
Enbridge Energy's promise to restore Kalamazoo River Watershed
May 12th, a settlement in the case was reached and Enbridge agreed to or created at least 300 acres of wetlands to improve the Kalamazoo River Watershed. «WNDU-TV, May 15»
6
Movement for Peninsula Watershed access picks up steam
SAN FRANCISCO -- A proposal to open the 23,000-acre Peninsula Watershed to greater public access is gaining broad support, with the notable exception of ... «San Jose Mercury News, Apr 15»
7
Saginaw Bay Watershed receives $2.5 million for conservation project
An aerial view of the Saginaw Bay and the watershed that feeds into it. ... in the Saginaw Bay Watershed, federal officials announced Thursday, March 26. «MLive.com, Mar 15»
8
AZ Senators Oppose Grand Canyon Watershed National Monument …
Both of Arizona's U.S. senators sent a letter yesterday to President Obama opposing the possible designation of the Grand Canyon Watershed National ... «KNAU Arizona Public Radio, Mar 15»
9
Environmental Protection Agency grants $20 million for Clinton …
The Environmental Protection Agency has pledged $20 million over the next three years to help get the Clinton River watershed off the endangered list. «The Oakland Press, Feb 15»
10
US Sen. Debbie Stabenow touts $10 million Saginaw Bay …
Conservation initiatives in the Saginaw Bay Watershed are being led in partnership by the Nature Conservancy and the Michigan Agri-Business Association, ... «MLive.com, Feb 15»

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