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terraforming

Syllables: ter·ra·form·ing/ˈtɛɹəfɔːmɪŋ/

terraforming noun: the hypothetical process of deliberately modifying the atmosphere, temperature, surface topography or ecology of a planet, moon, etc. to make it similar to those of Earth and thus suitable for human life. Also the present participle and gerund of terraform.

Noun

terraforming (uncountable)

  1. The hypothetical process of deliberately modifying the atmosphere, temperature, surface topography or ecology of a planet, moon, etc. to make it similar to those of Earth and thus suitable for human life.
    • Almarcrux's abundant water and relatively mild temperature and gravity have placed it on the short list of terraforming candidate worlds. However, there is significant opposition from eco-ethics groups, who assert that Almarcrux's primitive methanotrophic bacteria may be a precursor to a...2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Almarcrux planetary description

Also used as

terraforming is also the present participle and gerund of terraform.

terraforming meaning in Bengali, Arabic, Persian and Vietnamese

terraforming in Bengali

planetary engineering
পৃথিবীকরণ prithibikron

terraforming in Arabic

planetary engineering
إِعَادَة تَأْهِيل ʔiʕādat taʔhīl, تِيرَافُورْمِينْغ teraforming

terraforming in Persian

planetary engineering
زمینیسازی zamini-sâzi

terraforming in Vietnamese

planetary engineering
địa khai hóa

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Words that rhyme with terraforming

Questions about terraforming

What does terraforming mean?
Terraforming means the hypothetical process of deliberately modifying the atmosphere, temperature, surface topography or ecology of a planet, moon, etc. to make it similar to those of Earth and thus suitable for human life.
What is terraforming in Bengali?
Terraforming in Bengali is পৃথিবীকরণ (prithibikron). See Terraforming meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is terraforming?
Terraforming is a noun.
How do you pronounce terraforming?
Terraforming is pronounced /ˈtɛɹəfɔːmɪŋ/ (UK).

Words near terraforming in the dictionary

  1. terraformation
  2. terraformations
  3. terraformed
  4. terraformer
  5. terraformers
  6. terraforming
  7. terraforms
  8. Terragon
  9. terrain
  10. terrain awareness and warning system
  11. terrain awareness and warning systems

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