| NOUN | process | desertification | the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert |
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| Meaning | The gradual transformation of habitable land into desert; is usually caused by climate change or by destructive use of the land. | |
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| Example | "the dust storms in Korea are the result of rapid desertification in China" | |
| Broader | geological process, geologic process | (geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified |
| Spanish | desertificación, desertización | |
| Catalan | desertificació, desertització | |
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