PLANATION

planation

(noun) the process of erosion whereby a level surface is produced

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

planation (countable and uncountable, plural planations)

(geology) The formation of a flat surface by erosion and deposition.

(biology) The morphological transformation of a three-dimensional structure into a two-dimensional one through development or evolution.

Anagrams

• Platonian, platinoan

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

15 June 2025

SCHNORR

(verb) obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling; “he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends”


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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