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Erosion
Meaning
Noun
●
The result of having been
worn away
or
eroded
, as by a
glacier
on
rock
or the
sea
on a
cliff
face.
●
The
changing
of a
surface
by
mechanical
action
,
friction
,
thermal
expansion
contraction
, or impact.
●
The
gradual
loss
of something
as a result of
an
ongoing
process.
●
Destruction by
abrasive
action
of fluids.
●
In Mathematics:
One of two
fundamental
operations
in
morphological
image processing
from which all other
morphological
operations
are derived.
●
In Dentistry:
Loss of
tooth enamel
due to non-bacteriogenic
chemical
processes.
●
In Medicine:
A
shallow
ulceration
or
lesion
, usually
involving
skin
or
epithelial
tissue.
●
In Mathematics:
In
morphology
, a
basic
operation
(denoted ⊖); see Erosion (morphology).
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Origin
erosion
English
erosio
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Deterioration
Degradation
Subsidence
Sedimentation
Destruction
Depletion
Disintegration
Encroachment
Evaporation
Desertification
Weathering
Accumulation
Abrasion
Deforestation
Damage
Decimation
Runoff
Loss
Pollution
Seepage
Instability
Deposition
Deformation
Curtailment
Intensification
Sediment
Leaching
Formation
Salinization
Flooding
Drainage
Precipitation
Infiltration
Inundation
Removal
Weakening
Contamination
Siltation
Scour
Losses
Scouring
Denudation
Displacement
Oxidation
Eutrophication
Vegetation
Soil
Acidification
Landslides
Alteration
Collapse
Surface
Dissolution
Disruption
Preservation
Thinning
Trophic Cascades
Frost Heaving
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