Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

depletion

/dɪˈpliːʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.14 in modern English

Syllables: de-ple-tion
IPA: /dɪˈpliːʃən/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of depleting, or the state of being depleted; exhaustion.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The consumption of a resource faster than it can be replenished.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of relieving congestion or plethora, by purging, blood-letting, or reduction of the system by abstinence.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

noun

gradual expense or use of natural resources over time.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The Great Northern 4-4-0s have all vanished, and there has been some depletion in the ranks of North British "Glens" and "Scotts.""

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin depletio, depletionem, from depleō.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: depletio

Usage

Inflected Forms

depletions (plural)

Derived Forms

allodepletion codepletion depletional haplodepletion hemodepletion hyperdepletion immunodepletion leucodepletion leukodepletion lymphodepletion magnetodepletion mucodepletion

Phrases

oxygen depletion stimulated emission depletion microscope stimulated emission depletion microscopy

Frequently Paired Words

deplete

Rhymes With

completion venetian deletion secretion accretion phoenician excretion grecian carburetion

Questions

How do you pronounce depletion?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈpliːʃən/.
What does depletion mean?: The act of depleting, or the state of being depleted; exhaustion.
Where does depletion come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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