desertification

See also: désertification

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EnglishEdit

EtymologyEdit

desert +‎ -ification (“process of becoming”)

PronunciationEdit

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

NounEdit

desertification (uncountable)

1. Process by which a geographic region becomes a desert. The change may result from natural changes in climate or by human activity.

TranslationsEdit

process by which a region becomes a desert

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 沙漠化 (zh) (shāmòhuà)

• Finnish: aavikoituminen (fi)
• French: désertification (fr) f

• German: Desertifikation (de) f, fortschreitende Wüstenbildung f
• Malay: penggurunan, desertifikasi
• Portuguese: desertificação (pt) f
• Spanish: desertificación (es) f