Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

denudation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.49 in modern English

Syllables: de-nuda-tion
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of stripping off covering, or removing the surface; a making bare.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of stripping off covering, or removing the surface; a making bare.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The laying bare of rocks by the washing away of the overlying earth, etc.; or the excavation and removal of them by the action of running water.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The dance consisted of sexual exhibitionism, reeling and swaying as if in a state of intoxication, erotic bodily movements, and denudation."
"Severe radiation poisoning results in the total denudation of the gastrointestinal tract."

Etymology

From Middle French dénudation, from Latin denudatio.

Usage

Inflected Forms

denudations (plural)

Derived Forms

circumdenudation thermodenudation

Frequently Paired Words

denudational denudative

Synonyms

stripping uncovering baring husking

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

What does denudation mean?: The act of stripping off covering, or removing the surface; a making bare.
Where does denudation come from?: From Middle French dénudation, from Latin denudatio.

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