inundation
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7.7
- noun
- /ˌɪnʌnˈdeɪʃən/
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inundación
- Controlled inundation of the floodplain could reduce flood costs and help replenish soil nutrients.
- inundation of the floodplain
- inundation cycle
Examples
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Lynden's temporary location and haul route were subject to inundation by two 100-year flood events during the nine-month pilot.
Academic text (1996) -
SO FAR, 11 COMMUNITIES ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER HAVE SUFFERED ALMOST COMPLETE INUNDATION WITH DAMS THREATENING TO GIVE WAY IN NUMEROUS OTHERS.
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People want to improve their control of the inundation cycle, not to eliminate it.
Academic text (1997) -
The only species found at these sites are those that can survive periodic, but sometimes lengthy, inundation.
Academic text (2012) -
The AOSIS countries and their natural allies, such as Bangladesh and Egypt, risk inundation if sea levels rise significantly as a result of climate change.
Academic text (1997) -
A second major problem stems from siting facilities on river floodplains, where they are vulnerable to inundation by floodwaters.
Academic text (2002) -
Interior low- and medium-height deciduous forests experience saltwater inundation only during storms.
Academic text (1993) -
On the Penobscot River, the combination of the low-level islands, water level fluctuations, and industry made inundations common.
Academic text (2018) -
Sea-level rise presents a clear hazard to low-lying land areas, both through direct inundation and through increased possibility of storm surges, changing erosion patterns, salination of wells, and interference with sewer systems.
Academic text (2006) -
After the heavy rain, the region faced a serious inundation that covered roads and fields.
Synonyms
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1.0
A large amount of water that covers land that is usually dry
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2.1
A large amount of water covering land that is usually dry
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2.1
Water that covers land after very heavy rain
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3.7
A sudden rise of water that covers land after heavy rain
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6.3
A very heavy rain that causes flooding
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3.0
Water covers a large area and causes damage
The covering of dry land by water when a river or sea rises
Land or place that becomes filled with water after heavy rain
A sudden large flow of water that floods land
A sudden flood that happens very quickly after heavy rain
How Flooded
Surface Forms
Morphology
inundation = inundate (transparent) = inund + ation
Standard noun formation from the verb 'inundate' meaning literal flooding; the meaning is directly derived.
Etymology
The word inundation comes from Latin parts in- 'into' and unda 'wave'. Long ago it meant water flowing in and covering land, so inundation now means a flood when water overflows onto areas that are usually dry.