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DEFORESTATION

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Dictionary entry overview: What does deforestation mean?

• DEFORESTATION (noun)
The noun DEFORESTATION has 2 senses:

1. the state of being clear of trees
2. the removal of trees

Familiarity information: DEFORESTATION used as a noun is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• DEFORESTATION (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

The state of being clear of trees

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("deforestation" is a kind of...):

environmental condition (the state of the environment)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

The removal of trees

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

disforestation; deforestation

Hypernyms ("deforestation" is a kind of...):

baring; denudation; husking; stripping; uncovering (the removal of covering)

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