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- [des-i-keyt]
- /ˈdɛs ɪˌkeɪt/
- /ˌdes.ɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [des-i-keyt]
- /ˈdɛs ɪˌkeɪt/
Definitions of desiccation word
- uncountable noun desiccation Desiccation is the process of becoming completely dried out. 3
- verb with object desiccation to dry thoroughly; dry up. 1
- verb with object desiccation to preserve (food) by removing moisture; dehydrate. 1
- verb without object desiccation to become thoroughly dried or dried up. 1
- noun desiccation (uncountable) The state or process of being desiccated. 1
- noun desiccation An act or occurrence of desiccating. 0
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Origin of desiccation
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; < Latin dēsiccātus dried up, past participle of dēsiccāre, equivalent to dē- de- + siccāre, derivative of siccus dry; see -ate1
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Parts of speech for Desiccation
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desiccation popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for desiccation
noun desiccation
- lack — something missing or needed: After he left, they really felt the lack.
- scarcity — insufficiency or shortness of supply; dearth.
- insufficiency — deficiency in amount, force, power, competence, or fitness; inadequacy: insufficiency of supplies.
- dearth — If there is a dearth of something, there is not enough of it.
- deficiency — Deficiency in something, especially something that your body needs, is not having enough of it.
Antonyms for desiccation
noun desiccation
- abundance — An abundance of something is a large quantity of it.
- surplus — something that remains above what is used or needed.
- sufficiency — the state or fact of being sufficient; adequacy.
- plenty — a full or abundant supply or amount: There is plenty of time.
- monsoon — the seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia, blowing from the southwest in summer and from the northeast in winter.
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