Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

terraforming

/ˈtɛɹəfɔːmɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables: ter-ra-form-ing
IPA: /ˈtɛɹəfɔːmɪŋ/

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The hypothetical process of deliberately modifying the atmosphere, temperature, surface topography or ecology of a planet, moon, etc. to make it similar to those of Earth and thus suitable for human life.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of terraform

Example Sentences

"Almarcrux's abundant water and relatively mild temperature and gravity have placed it on the short list of terraforming candidate worlds. However, there is significant opposition from eco-ethics groups, who assert that Almarcrux's primitive methanotrophic bacteria may be a precursor to a full-fledged native ecology."

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈtɛɹəfɔːmɪŋ/

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

geoengineering pantropy

Synonyms

planetary engineering terraformation

Rhymes With

performing forming warming storming

Questions

How do you pronounce terraforming?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɛɹəfɔːmɪŋ/.
What does terraforming mean?: The hypothetical process of deliberately modifying the atmosphere, temperature, surface topography or ecology of a planet, moon, etc. to make it similar to those of Earth and thus suitable for human life.

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