- dep|o|si|tion|al
- dep|o|si|tion|al «DEHP uh ZIHSH uh nuhl, DEE puh-», adjective.of or having to do with a deposition: »
... depositional areas such as flood plains, old sea floor, or lake beds (White and Renner).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
... depositional areas such as flood plains, old sea floor, or lake beds (White and Renner).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
dep|i|la|tion — «DEHP uh LAY shuhn», noun. a depilating or being depilated … Useful english dictionary
dep|lo|ra|tion — «DEHP luh RAY shuhn», noun. a deplorable state or condition; wretchedness … Useful english dictionary
dep|o|si|tion — «DEHP uh ZIHSH uhn, DEE puh », noun. 1. the act of putting out of office or a position of authority; removal from power. 2. a) the giving of testimony under oath. b) the testimony so given, especially a sworn statement in writing: »The prisoner… … Useful english dictionary
dep|ra|va|tion — «DEHP ruh VAY shuhn, DEE pruh », noun. the action of depraving or fact of being depraved; deterioration; corruption: »It is to these…[circumstances] that the depravation of ancient polite learning is principally to be ascribed (Oliver Goldsmith) … Useful english dictionary
dep|re|ca|tion — «DEHP ruh KAY shuhn», noun. 1. a strong expression of disapproval; pleading or protesting against something: »a look of deprecation (George Eliot). 2. belittling; disparagement: »Granted all the evils of colonialism, there has been too much… … Useful english dictionary
dep|re|da|tion — «DEHP ruh DAY shuhn», noun. the act of plundering; robbery; a ravaging: »Intertribal depredations were frequent among savages. Today deer, protected and multiplying, are committing serious depredations on farmlands and gardens (Atlantic). ╂[<… … Useful english dictionary
dep|ri|va|tion — «DEHP ruh VAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of depriving: »a deprivation of civil rights. 2. the condition of being deprived; loss; privation: »The cobbler s family suffered great deprivation during his long illness … Useful english dictionary
dep|u|ra|tion — «DEHP yuh RAY shuhn», noun. the act of purifying or cleansing: »the depuration of a wound … Useful english dictionary
dep|u|ta|tion — «DEHP yuh TAY shuhn», noun. 1. a group of persons sent to represent others; delegation: »The factory workers appointed a deputation of their fellows to bargain for higher pay. 2. the act of deputing: »The deputation of committee functions was the … Useful english dictionary
dep·re·da·tion — /ˌdɛprəˈdeıʃən/ noun, pl tions formal : a usually violent act in which something is damaged or destroyed or in which a person or animal is killed [count] usually plural The town had somehow escaped the depredations of enemy soldiers. [noncount] a … Useful english dictionary