submergence
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- noun
- /səbˈmɜr.dʒəns/
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sumersión
- For Murchison, the occurrence of marine fossils within the so-called 'diluvial' detritus instead argued for the submergence and re-emergence of northern Europe from a position below sea level.
All right, so empties itself of itself and sinks notice again submergence into its substance.
- All right, so empties itself of itself and sinks notice again submergence into its substance.
Examples
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Indian scientists have added two genes to rice that together appear to help the plant tolerate prolonged submergence.
Academic text (2001) -
Submersion of an aerial flower does not immediately require the acquisition of a fully functional hydrophilous system because the initial floral submergence is not tied directly to selection for hydrophily.
Academic text (1996) -
A dive was defined as any submergence to a depth of > 10 m.
Academic text (2018) -
The reach and pull dog paddle resulted in slow submergence.
Blog text (18) -
Portions of the floodplain may be submerged for a few days to several weeks, and more than one period of submergence occurs in some years.
Academic text (2012) -
Daisy Cave was spared submergence by its steep coastal topography.
Academic text (2007) -
His thoughts seemed to be circling, slowly eddying, as the surface of a stream might eddy after the sudden twisting submergence of a silvery fish.
Fiction book (2001) -
The submergence of the city during the flood left many homes underwater.
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The team studied the effects of submergence on various marine plants.
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After the submergence of the ship, it took weeks to locate its wreckage.
Synonyms
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2.8
A boat or object that goes below the water's surface
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8.1
A boat or ship sinks below the water
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4.4
Being completely covered by a liquid like water
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Putting something completely under water or another liquid
Something sinks until it is completely covered by water
How far things sink into ground or water
The ground or a surface slowly sinks to a lower level
Antonyms
How Submerged
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word submergence comes from sub- meaning 'under' and the root mergere meaning 'to dip' or 'to plunge', the same root you see in immerse. So submergence is the act of being put 'under' water or another liquid, which is why we use it for something sinking or covered by water.