exsiccation

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˌek.sɪˈk.eɪ.ʃən/
- /ˌek.sɪˈk.eɪ.ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˌek.sɪˈk.eɪ.ʃən/

Definition of exsiccation word

noun exsiccation The act of operation of drying; evaporation or expulsion of moisture. 1

Just one definition for exsiccation

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Parts of speech for Exsiccation

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Exsiccation

exsiccation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for exsiccation

noun exsiccation

aridity — being without moisture; extremely dry; parched: arid land; an arid climate.
dehydration — the act or process of dehydrating.
drought — A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall; a shortage of water resulting from this.
desiccation — Desiccation is the process of becoming completely dried out.
parch — to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.

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Antonyms for exsiccation

noun exsiccation

wetness — moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid: wet hands.

Just one Antonym for exsiccation

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