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planation

/pleɪˈneɪʃən/

planation noun: the formation of a flat surface by erosion and deposition.

Noun

planation (countable and uncountable, plural planations)

  1. The formation of a flat surface by erosion and deposition
  2. The morphological transformation of a three-dimensional structure into a two-dimensional one through development or evolution

Forms of planation

pluralplanations

Origin of planation

From plane + -ation.

Words formed from planation

Questions about planation

What does planation mean?
Planation means the formation of a flat surface by erosion and deposition.
What part of speech is planation?
Planation is a noun.
How do you pronounce planation?
Planation is pronounced /pleɪˈneɪʃən/.
What is the plural of planation?
The plural of planation is planations.

Words near planation in the dictionary

  1. planarly
  2. Planas
  3. Planases
  4. planate
  5. planates
  6. planation
  7. planations
  8. Planavsky
  9. Planavskys
  10. planaxid
  11. planaxids

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