Depletion Meaning
/dɪˈpliːʃən/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of depleting, or the state of being depleted; exhaustion.
nounThe consumption of a resource faster than it can be replenished.
Sentence Examples
Crop rotation helps maintain soil fertility by preventing the depletion of specific nutrients.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The rapid ____ of the ozone layer worries many environmental scientists worldwide.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Crop rotation helps maintain soil fertility by preventing the ____ of specific nutrients.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Latin depletio, depletionem, from depleō.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The Great Northern 4-4-0s have all vanished, and there has been some depletion in the ranks of North British "Glens" and "Scotts.""
— 1954 May, John W. Grant, “A Railway Requiem”, in Railway Magazine, page 351:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The rapid ____ of the ozone layer worries many environmental scientists worldwide.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Crop rotation helps maintain soil fertility by preventing the ____ of specific nutrients.