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erosion

[ ih-roh-zhuhn ]

noun

  1. the act or state of eroding; state of being eroded.
  2. the process by which the surface of the earth is worn away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves, etc.
  3. the gradual decline or disintegration of something:

    Each candidate is blaming the other’s party for the erosion of international trade.



erosion

/ ɪˈəʊə /

noun

  1. the wearing away of rocks and other deposits on the earth's surface by the action of water, ice, wind, etc
  2. the act or process of eroding or the state of being eroded
“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

erosion

  1. 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.

erosion

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

  • ˈDz, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ··Dz· adjective
  • ·پ···Dz adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of erosion1

First recorded in 1535–45; from Latin ŧōō- (stem of ŧōō ), derivative of ŧō “to gnaw, eat away”; erode, -ion
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“Now? There are clear signs of erosion which points to change in global asset allocation trends which don’t favor the U.S. dollar. We sense this is a structural shift,” he said.

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Harvard filed suit against the Trump administration to stop his erosion of education.

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The international economic group said in its forecast for the world economy that global share prices have dropped "as trade tensions flared" and warned about an "erosion of trust" between countries.

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The final stage in this erosion comes when the authorities move to outlaw opinions that deviate from their own.

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Ultimately, to slow the erosion of public health, it needs to be something that people generally value.

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