OROGENY Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For OROGENY
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abrasion | nounn | |||||||
noun • an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off • erosion by friction • the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice | ||||||||
decomposition | nounn | |||||||
noun • the analysis of a vector field • in a decomposed state • (chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance • (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action • the organic phenomenon of rotting | ||||||||
degradation | nounn | |||||||
noun • changing to a lower state (a less respected state) • a low or downcast state | ||||||||
deposition | nounn | |||||||
noun • the natural process of laying down a deposit of something • (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office • the act of putting something somewhere • the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office | ||||||||
desiccation | nounn | |||||||
noun • dryness resulting from the removal of water • the process of extracting moisture | ||||||||
deterioration | nounn | |||||||
noun • a symptom of reduced quality or strength • process of changing to an inferior state | ||||||||
disintegration | nounn | |||||||
noun • in a decomposed state • a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system • separation into component parts • the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation • total destruction | ||||||||
erosion | nounn | |||||||
noun • (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively • condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind • a gradual decline of something • erosion by chemical action | ||||||||
weathering | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation adjective satellite • towards the side exposed to wind verb • face and withstand with courage • cause to slope • sail to the windward of • change under the action or influence of the weather |