As an adjective arid
is very dry.
As a noun aridification is
the long-term process by which a region becomes more arid.
arid
English
Adjective
(
en-adj)
(
wikipedia arid)
Very dry.
Describing a very dry climate. Typically defined as less than 25 cm or 10 inches of rainfall annually.
Devoid of value.
Quotations
* 1956 — , The City and the Stars , p 37
*: Such occupations might have seemed arid to those who did not possess the intellect to appreciate their subtleties.
See also
* semiarid
Anagrams
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aridification
English
Noun
(head)
(ecology) The long-term process by which a region becomes more arid
Related terms
* aridify
* desertification