denivation

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noun

Pertaining to the process of melting snow.

Opposite
nivation
OriginLatin niveus →
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Meanings

noundenivation (countable and uncountable, plural denivations)

plural denivations

  1. countableuncountablegeographyPertaining to the process of melting snow.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
nivation

Origin

  1. Latinniveus“snowy”
  2. Englishdenivation

From Latin niveus (“snowy”).

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APA

denivation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denivation

MLA

“denivation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denivation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “denivation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denivation.

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