Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nivation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ni-va-tion
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Erosion caused by freezing and thawing due to snow.

Uncountable

Etymology

Coined by Dutch-American topographer and geologist François E. Matthes.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

niveous

Questions

What does nivation mean?: Erosion caused by freezing and thawing due to snow.
Where does nivation come from?: Coined by Dutch-American topographer and geologist François E. Matthes.

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