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noun
- 1. a long, thin streak, ridge, or groove on a surface, often one of many similar parallel marks: "interesting striations in the rock walls beg a closer look"
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a pattern of lines or grooves on the surface of something. (Definition of striation from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of striation. striation. Thus, the longitudinal diffusion and the length of striations are reduced significantly.
1. a. : the fact or state of being striated. b. : arrangement of striations or striae. 2. : a minute groove, scratch, or channel especially when one of a parallel series. 3. : any of the alternate dark and light cross bands of a myofibril of striated muscle. Examples of striation in a Sentence.
striation. / strī-ā ′ shən /. One of multiple, usually parallel grooves or scratches on a rock surface, produced by abrasion associated with glacial movement, stream flow, a geologic fault, or meteoric impact. See more at glacial striation.
noun. 1. striated condition or appearance. 2. a stria; one of many parallel striae. 3. Geology. any of a number of scratches or parallel grooves on the surface of a rock, resulting from the action of moving ice, as of a glacier. 4. Biology.
n. 1. The state of being striated or having striae. 2. One of a number of parallel lines or scratches on the surface of a rock that were inscribed by rock fragments embedded in the base of a glacier as it moved across the rock. 3. The form taken by striae.
Definitions of striation. noun. any of a number of tiny parallel grooves such as: the scratches left by a glacier on rocks or the streaks or ridges in muscle tissue. synonyms: stria. see more. noun. a stripe or stripes of contrasting color. synonyms: band, banding, stria. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Striation."
a pattern of lines or grooves on the surface of something. (Definition of striation from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of striation. striation. But what's most interesting is some of the characteristics unique to each group, and the variations and striations that exist within groups of respondents.
Definition of striation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun striation mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun striation. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. striation has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 How to use striation in a sentence The striation of the cones is still present, but is not nearly so clear as it was in the earlier stage.
