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desertification.

The process by which a geographic region becomes a desert, resulting from natural changes in climate or by human activity.

15 characters6 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/dɪˌzɜː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/UK/dɪˌzɝ.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/US
  1. The process by which a geographic region becomes a desert, resulting from natural changes in climate or by human activity.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English desert Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -ficātiō Old French -ificationbor. Middle English -ificacioun English -ification English desertification From desert + -ification (“process of becoming”).

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