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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.
noun. stri· a· tion strī-ˈā-shən. 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.
Definition of striation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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."
striation. noun [ C usually plural ] biology, geology specialized us / straɪˈeɪ.ʃ ə n / uk / straɪˈeɪ.ʃ ə n / Add to word list. a long, thin line, mark, or strip of color: What has caused the striations in this rock? SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Patterns and shapes. amorphous. arabesque. argyle. asymmetrically. asymmetry. flecked.
Striations means a series of ridges, furrows or linear marks, and is used in several ways: Glacial striation. Striation (fatigue), in material. Striation (geology), a striation as a result of a geological fault. Striation Valley, in Antarctica. In hyperbolic geometry, a striation is a reflection across two parallel mirrors.
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.
noun. striations. The arrangement of striae. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. 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. American Heritage. Similar definitions. The condition of having striae.
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.
