erosion

[ ih-roh-zhuhn ]

/ ɪˈroʊ ʒən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR erosion ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the act or state of eroding; state of being eroded.

the process by which the surface of the earth is worn away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves, etc.

the gradual decline or disintegration of something: Each candidate is blaming the other’s party for the erosion of international trade.

Origin of erosion

First recorded in 1535–45; from Latin ērōsiōn- (stem of ērōsiō ), derivative of ērōdere “to gnaw, eat away”; see origin at erode, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM erosion

e·ro·sion·al, adjectivean·ti·e·ro·sion, adjective

Words nearby erosion

-eroo, Eros, Eros-433, erose, E-rosette test, erosion, erosion surface, erosive, erotema, erotesis, erotetic

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for erosion

More than $40 trillion of retirement savings is at risk of erosion if inflation returns.
After $20 trillion in pandemic relief spending, there’s still no sign of inflation. What happened?|Bernhard Warner|August 25, 2020|Fortune
A ProPublica-Texas Tribune investigation found that the Rio Grande Valley project suffered from major erosion just months after it was finished.
Federal Prosecutors Have Steve Bannon’s Murky Nonprofit in Their Sights|by Yeganeh Torbati|August 24, 2020|ProPublica
A ProPublica-Tribune investigation found that the Rio Grande Valley project suffered from major erosion just months after it was finished.
Private Border Wall Fundraisers Have Been Arrested on Fraud Charges|by Perla Trevizo, Jeremy Schwartz and Lexi Churchill|August 20, 2020|ProPublica
The research team examined 10,276 individual valleys found in 66 valley networks on Mars, using custom-built algorithms to group them and infer what kind of erosion processes formed them.
Mars may not have been the warm, wet planet we thought it was|Neel Patel|August 7, 2020|MIT Technology Review

Additionally, over the last 20 million years, the building of the Himalayas, Andes, Alps and other mountains has more than doubled erosion rates, boosting weathering.
How Earth’s Climate Changes Naturally (and Why Things Are Different Now)|Howard Lee|July 21, 2020|Quanta Magazine
The more socially conservative libertarian-conservatives worry about family cohesion and erosion of religious belief.
Up To A Point: My Problem With People Who Agree With Me|P. J. O’Rourke|July 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In parts of New York, the storm caused 30 years' worth of erosion in a single blow.
Superstorm Who? Sandy’s Hard-Hit Beach Towns Reopen for Business|Eliza Shapiro, Josh Dzieza|May 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Tannen sees an erosion of the barriers between public and private conversations.
Calling BS on the Surge in Cursing by Beltway Politicians|Lauren Ashburn|February 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But that erosion among the Grover Norquist pledge-signers is generating significant pushback.
Why the Fiscal Cliff Is Causing a Nervous Breakdown on the Right|Howard Kurtz|December 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In the mid-60s, the Shiv Sena spoke of the erosion of Marathi.
Mumbai on Edge With Shiv Sena Founder Bal Thackeray Ill|Dilip D’Souza|November 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Later this is followed by erosion of the cartilages at such points as they happen to be in greatest contact.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot|Harry Caulton Reeks
The character of the erosion depends upon the rock as well as upon the river.
Fragments of science, V. 1-2|John Tyndall
By this erosion of the portals the passing of riot and revolt might be divined.
The Cabin|Vicente Blasco Ibez
They were formed in an earlier cycle of erosion when the land was lower.
The Andes of Southern Peru|Isaiah Bowman
The forces of erosion are steadily at work; most of them work slowly, but sometimes a change is wrought suddenly.
Your National Parks|Enos A. Mills

British Dictionary definitions for erosion

erosion

/ (ɪˈrəʊʒən) /

noun

the wearing away of rocks and other deposits on the earth's surface by the action of water, ice, wind, etc

the act or process of eroding or the state of being eroded

Derived forms of erosion

erosive or erosional, adjective

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for erosion

erosion

A type of weathering in which surface soil and rock are worn away through the action of glaciers, water, and wind.

Medical definitions for erosion

erosion

[ ĭ-rō′zhən ]

n.

Superficial destruction of a surface by friction, pressure, ulceration, or trauma.

The wearing away of a tooth by chemical or abrasive action.odontolysis

Scientific definitions for erosion

erosion

[ ĭ-rō′zhən ]

The gradual wearing away of land surface materials, especially rocks, sediments, and soils, by the action of water, wind, or a glacier. Usually erosion also involves the transport of eroded material from one place to another, as from the top of a mountain to an adjacent valley, or from the upstream portion of a river to the downstream portion.

单词	erosion
释义	erosion [ ih-roh-zhuhn ] / ɪˈroʊ ʒən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR erosion ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act or state of eroding; state of being eroded. the process by which the surface of the earth is worn away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves, etc. the gradual decline or disintegration of something: Each candidate is blaming the other’s party for the erosion of international trade. Origin of erosion First recorded in 1535–45; from Latin ērōsiōn- (stem of ērōsiō ), derivative of ērōdere “to gnaw, eat away”; see origin at erode, -ion OTHER WORDS FROM erosion e·ro·sion·al, adjectivean·ti·e·ro·sion, adjective Words nearby erosion -eroo, Eros, Eros-433, erose, E-rosette test, erosion, erosion surface, erosive, erotema, erotesis, erotetic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for erosion More than $40 trillion of retirement savings is at risk of erosion if inflation returns. After $20 trillion in pandemic relief spending, there’s still no sign of inflation. What happened?\|Bernhard Warner\|August 25, 2020\|Fortune A ProPublica-Texas Tribune investigation found that the Rio Grande Valley project suffered from major erosion just months after it was finished. Federal Prosecutors Have Steve Bannon’s Murky Nonprofit in Their Sights\|by Yeganeh Torbati\|August 24, 2020\|ProPublica A ProPublica-Tribune investigation found that the Rio Grande Valley project suffered from major erosion just months after it was finished. Private Border Wall Fundraisers Have Been Arrested on Fraud Charges\|by Perla Trevizo, Jeremy Schwartz and Lexi Churchill\|August 20, 2020\|ProPublica The research team examined 10,276 individual valleys found in 66 valley networks on Mars, using custom-built algorithms to group them and infer what kind of erosion processes formed them. Mars may not have been the warm, wet planet we thought it was\|Neel Patel\|August 7, 2020\|MIT Technology Review Additionally, over the last 20 million years, the building of the Himalayas, Andes, Alps and other mountains has more than doubled erosion rates, boosting weathering. How Earth’s Climate Changes Naturally (and Why Things Are Different Now)\|Howard Lee\|July 21, 2020\|Quanta Magazine The more socially conservative libertarian-conservatives worry about family cohesion and erosion of religious belief. Up To A Point: My Problem With People Who Agree With Me\|P. J. O’Rourke\|July 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In parts of New York, the storm caused 30 years' worth of erosion in a single blow. Superstorm Who? Sandy’s Hard-Hit Beach Towns Reopen for Business\|Eliza Shapiro, Josh Dzieza\|May 25, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Tannen sees an erosion of the barriers between public and private conversations. Calling BS on the Surge in Cursing by Beltway Politicians\|Lauren Ashburn\|February 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But that erosion among the Grover Norquist pledge-signers is generating significant pushback. Why the Fiscal Cliff Is Causing a Nervous Breakdown on the Right\|Howard Kurtz\|December 11, 2012\|DAILY BEAST In the mid-60s, the Shiv Sena spoke of the erosion of Marathi. Mumbai on Edge With Shiv Sena Founder Bal Thackeray Ill\|Dilip D’Souza\|November 16, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Later this is followed by erosion of the cartilages at such points as they happen to be in greatest contact. Diseases of the Horse's Foot\|Harry Caulton Reeks The character of the erosion depends upon the rock as well as upon the river. Fragments of science, V. 1-2\|John Tyndall By this erosion of the portals the passing of riot and revolt might be divined. The Cabin\|Vicente Blasco Ibez They were formed in an earlier cycle of erosion when the land was lower. The Andes of Southern Peru\|Isaiah Bowman The forces of erosion are steadily at work; most of them work slowly, but sometimes a change is wrought suddenly. Your National Parks\|Enos A. Mills British Dictionary definitions for erosion erosion / (ɪˈrəʊʒən) / noun the wearing away of rocks and other deposits on the earth's surface by the action of water, ice, wind, etc the act or process of eroding or the state of being eroded Derived forms of erosion erosive or erosional, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to erosion disintegration, corrosion, decrease, destruction, despoliation, consumption, abrasion, wear, attrition, spoiling, eating away Cultural definitions for erosion erosion A type of weathering in which surface soil and rock are worn away through the action of glaciers, water, and wind. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for erosion erosion [ ĭ-rō′zhən ] n. Superficial destruction of a surface by friction, pressure, ulceration, or trauma. The wearing away of a tooth by chemical or abrasive action.odontolysis The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for erosion erosion [ ĭ-rō′zhən ] The gradual wearing away of land surface materials, especially rocks, sediments, and soils, by the action of water, wind, or a glacier. Usually erosion also involves the transport of eroded material from one place to another, as from the top of a mountain to an adjacent valley, or from the upstream portion of a river to the downstream portion. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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erosion

noun

Origin of erosion

OTHER WORDS FROM erosion

Words nearby erosion

Example sentences from the Web for erosion

British Dictionary definitions for erosion

noun

Derived forms of erosion

Words related to erosion

Cultural definitions for erosion

Medical definitions for erosion

n.

Scientific definitions for erosion