desertification

See also: désertification

English

Etymology

desert +‎ -ification (“process of becoming”)

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˌzɜː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
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  • (US) IPA(key): /dɪˌzɝ.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
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  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

desertification (uncountable)

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

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