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desertificationnoun [ U ]

uk ​ /dɪˌzɜː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ us ​ /dɪˌzɝː.t̬ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ specialized

(Definition of “desertification” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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desertificationnoun [ U ]

uk ​ /dɪˌzɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ us ​

› ENVIRONMENT the process by which land changes into desert, for example because there has been too much farming activity on it or because a lot of trees have been cut down:

Trees help to prevent desertification, as well as providing shade and firewood.

(Definition of “desertification” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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