DEFORESTATION

deforestation, disforestation

(noun) the removal of trees

deforestation

(noun) the state of being clear of trees

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

deforestation (countable and uncountable, plural deforestations)

The process of destroying a forest and replacing it with something else, especially with an agricultural system. [from 1874]

Antonyms: afforestation, reforestation

(comptheory) A transformation to eliminate intermediate data structures within a program.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

30 April 2025

SCOMBROID

(noun) important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters


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