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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.
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.
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.
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. fishhook.
noun. 1. an arrangement or pattern of striae. 2. the condition of being striate. 3. another word for stria (sense 1) Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. striation in American English. (straɪˈeɪʃən ) noun. 1. the condition of having striae. 2. the arrangement of striae. 3. stria.
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.
Definition of striation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
