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- Dictionaryvegetation/ˌvɛdʒɪˈteɪʃn/
noun
- 1. plants considered collectively, especially those found in a particular area or habitat: "the chalk cliffs are mainly sheer with little vegetation"
- 2. the action or process of vegetating.
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Vegetation is an assemblage of plant species and the ground cover they provide. [2] . It is a general term, without specific reference to particular taxa, life forms, structure, spatial extent, or any other specific botanical or geographic characteristics. It is broader than the term flora which refers to species composition.
VEGETATION definition: 1. plants in general, or plants that are found in a particular area: 2. plants in general, or…. Learn more.
noun [ U ] us / ˌvedʒ·ɪˈteɪ·ʃən / Add to word list. biology. plants in general, or the plants that are found in a particular area.
noun. veg· e· ta· tion ˌve-jə-ˈtā-shən. Synonyms of vegetation. 1. : plant life or total plant cover (as of an area) 2. : the act or process of vegetating. 3. : inert existence. 4. : an abnormal growth upon a body part. fibrin vegetations on the mitral valve. vegetational. ˌve-jə-ˈtā-sh (ə-)nəl. adjective. Synonyms. flora. foliage. greenery.
Vegetation definition: all the plants or plant life of a place, taken as a whole. See examples of VEGETATION used in a sentence.
noun. /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃn/ [uncountable] plants in general, especially the plants that are found in a particular area or environment. The hills are covered in lush green vegetation. Desert areas have little vegetation. Extra Examples. Topics Plants and trees c1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Take your English to the next level.
Vegetation Definition. vĕjĭ-tāshən. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Filter. noun. Plant life in general; specif., the flora of a specified region. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The act or process of vegetating. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A dull, passive, unthinking existence.
Definition of 'vegetation' Word Frequency. vegetation. (vedʒɪteɪʃən ) uncountable noun. Plants, trees, and flowers can be referred to as vegetation. [formal] The inn has a garden of semi-tropical vegetation. ...a smell of gently-rotting vegetation. Synonyms: plants, flora, greenery, foliage More Synonyms of vegetation.
VEGETATION definition: the plants and trees that grow in a particular area. Learn more.
Use the word vegetation to refer to all plants and trees collectively, typically those in a specific region. The vegetation in your backyard might look very lush and green in the springtime, unless you forget to water it.
