aridificationn.

Brit.

/əˌrɪdᵻfᵻˈkeɪʃn/, U.S.

/əˌrɪdəfəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/,

/ɛˌrɪdəfəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: arid adj., -ification suffix.

Etymology: < arid adj. + -ification suffix. Compare aridify v.

Climatology.

The process by which a climate or region becomes increasingly arid over a long period, esp. as a result of natural processes (as opposed to human activity); spec. the long-term reduction of soil moisture. Cf. desertification n.

ΚΠ

1904 Auk 21 365 The too abrupt aridification with accompanying sudden floral changes apparently forms the present barrier to further distribution in these directions.

1935 Geografiska Annaler 17 324 Aridification of climate over Tibet and much of Central Asia.

1989 Nature 21 Dec. 899/2 There is geological evidence indicating that African and Asian source areas may have experienced aridification during the last glacial maximum.

2008 Plant Ecol. 198 180/1 Aridification would increase stress for plants.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	aridification
释义	aridificationn. Brit. /əˌrɪdᵻfᵻˈkeɪʃn/, U.S. /əˌrɪdəfəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/, /ɛˌrɪdəfəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: arid adj., -ification suffix. Etymology: < arid adj. + -ification suffix. Compare aridify v. Climatology. The process by which a climate or region becomes increasingly arid over a long period, esp. as a result of natural processes (as opposed to human activity); spec. the long-term reduction of soil moisture. Cf. desertification n. ΚΠ 1904 Auk 21 365 The too abrupt aridification with accompanying sudden floral changes apparently forms the present barrier to further distribution in these directions. 1935 Geografiska Annaler 17 324 Aridification of climate over Tibet and much of Central Asia. 1989 Nature 21 Dec. 899/2 There is geological evidence indicating that African and Asian source areas may have experienced aridification during the last glacial maximum. 2008 Plant Ecol. 198 180/1 Aridification would increase stress for plants. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1904
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