ARIDITY

fruitlessness, aridity, barrenness

(noun) the quality of yielding nothing of value

aridity, aridness, thirstiness

(noun) a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

aridity (countable and uncountable, plural aridities)

A long-term lack of rainfall or moisture.

Source: Wiktionary


A*rid"i*ty, n.; pl. Aridities. Etym: [L. ariditas, fr. aridus.]

1. The state or quality of being arid or without moisture; dryness.

2. Fig.: Want of interest of feeling; insensibility; dryness of style or feeling; spiritual drought. Norris.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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