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Meaning: Undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities Classified under: Nouns denoting stable states of affairs Hypernyms ("pollution" is a kind of...): impureness; impurity (the condition of being impure) environmental condition (the state of the environment) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pollution"): biodegradable pollution (pollution that is rendered harmless by natural processes and so causes no permanent harm) nonbiodegradable pollution (pollution that accumulates in the environment and may appear in the food chain) air pollution (pollution of the atmosphere) noise pollution; sound pollution (annoying and potentially harmful environmental noise) thermal pollution (harm to lakes and rivers resulting from the release of excessive waste heat into them) water pollution (pollution of the water in rivers and lakes)
Meaning: The state of being polluted Classified under: Nouns denoting stable states of affairs Synonyms: befoulment; defilement; pollution Hypernyms ("pollution" is a kind of...): dirtiness; uncleanness (the state of being unsanitary)
Meaning: The act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors Classified under: Nouns denoting acts or actions Synonyms: contamination; pollution Hypernyms ("pollution" is a kind of...): dirtying; soiling; soilure (the act of soiling something) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pollution"): dust contamination (the act of contaminating with dust particles)  "A word spoken is past recalling." (English proverb) "Unfortunates learn from their own mistakes, and the lucky ones learn from other's mistakes." (Afghanistan proverb) "The man who wanted to milk the male goat failed." (Arabic proverb) "They who are born of chickens scratch the earth." (Corsican proverb) Useful links: Meaning of impureness What does sound pollution mean? uncleanness definition What does dirtying mean? soilure definition
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