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Inundation

noun/ˌɪnəndˈeɪʃən/
Definition
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
an overwhelming number or amount
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˌɪnəndˈeɪʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌɪnəndˈeɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌɪnəndˈeɪʃən/
4 syllables Say it as /ˌɪnəndˈeɪʃən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
delugefloodtorrentalluvion
Parts of Speech
nounthe rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
“plains fertilized by annual inundations”
nounan overwhelming number or amount
“a flood of requests”
Word Forms
floodverbbecome filled to overflowing
inundateverbfill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
delugeverbfill or cover completely, usually with water
torrentialadjectiveresembling a torrent in force and abundance; ; ; - Winthrop Sargeant
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Überschwemmung
das Ansteigen eines Gewässers und dessen Überlaufen auf normalerweise trockenes Land
🇫🇷French
inondation
la montée d'une masse d'eau et son débordement sur une terre normalement sèche
🇪🇸Spanish
inundación
el ascenso de una masa de agua y su desbordamiento sobre tierra normalmente seca
🇮🇹Italian
inondazione
l'innalzamento di un corso d'acqua e il suo straripamento su un terreno normalmente asciutto
🇳🇱Dutch
overstroming
het stijgen van een watermassa en het overstromen ervan naar normaal droog land
🇵🇹Portuguese
inundação
a subida de um corpo de água e seu transbordamento para terra normalmente seca
🇷🇺Russian
наводнение
подъем водоема и его перелив на обычно сушу
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सैलाब
जलराशि का ऊपर उठना और उसका सामान्यतः शुष्क भूमि पर बह निकलना
🇧🇩Bengali
প্লাবন
জলের দেহের উত্থান এবং এটি সাধারণত শুষ্ক জমিতে প্রবাহিত হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
வெள்ளம்
ஒரு நீர்நிலையின் எழுச்சி மற்றும் அது சாதாரணமாக வறண்ட நிலத்தில் நிரம்பி வழிகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
ముంపు
నీటి శరీరం యొక్క పెరుగుదల మరియు అది సాధారణంగా పొడి భూమిపైకి ప్రవహిస్తుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
पूर
पाण्याचा एक भाग वाढणे आणि ते सामान्यतः कोरड्या जमिनीवर ओसंडून वाहते
🇮🇳Gujarati
જળબંબાકાર
પાણીના શરીરનું વધવું અને તેનું સામાન્ય રીતે સૂકી જમીન પર વહેવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮುಳುಗುವಿಕೆ
ಜಲರಾಶಿಯ ಏರಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅದು ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಒಣ ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಉಕ್ಕಿ ಹರಿಯುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
വെള്ളപ്പൊക്കം
ഒരു ജലാശയത്തിൻ്റെ ഉയർച്ചയും അത് സാധാരണയായി വരണ്ട ഭൂമിയിലേക്ക് ഒഴുകുന്നതും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਡੁੱਬਣਾ
ਪਾਣੀ ਦੇ ਸਰੀਰ ਦਾ ਵਧਣਾ ਅਤੇ ਇਸਦਾ ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਸੁੱਕੀ ਜ਼ਮੀਨ 'ਤੇ ਵਹਿ ਜਾਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
سیلاب
پانی کے جسم کا بڑھنا اور اس کا عام طور پر خشک زمین پر بہہ جانا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
淹没
水体上升并溢出到通常干燥的土地上
🇯🇵Japanese
浸水
水域が上昇し、通常は乾燥した土地に溢れること
🇰🇷Korean
범람
물이 솟아올라 평소에는 건조한 땅 위로 범람하는 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ngập lụt
sự dâng lên của một khối nước và tràn vào đất khô thường
🇹🇭Thai
น้ำท่วม
การขึ้นของแหล่งน้ำและล้นไปสู่พื้นดินแห้งตามปกติ
🇮🇩Indonesian
penggenangan
naiknya suatu badan air dan meluapnya ke daratan yang biasanya kering
🇵🇭Filipino
pagbaha
ang pagtaas ng anyong tubig at ang pag-apaw nito sa karaniwang tuyong lupa
🇲🇾Malay
banjir
kenaikan badan air dan limpahannya ke tanah yang biasanya kering
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الفيضان
ارتفاع المسطحات المائية وتدفقها على الأراضي الجافة عادة
🇮🇷Persian
آبگرفتگی
بالا آمدن بدنه ای از آب و سرریز شدن آن بر روی زمین های معمولی خشک
🇹🇷Turkish
su baskını
bir su kütlesinin yükselmesi ve normalde kuru olan karaya taşması
🇮🇱Hebrew
הֲצָפָה
עלייתו של גוף מים ועלייתו על גדותיו אל אדמה יבשה בדרך כלל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'inundation'?
The primary meaning of 'inundation' is 'the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'inundation' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'inundation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'inundation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'inundation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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In your opinion, does the word 'inundation' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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