Definitions for depletion
de·ple·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. depletionnoun

   the act of decreasing something markedly

2. depletionnoun

   the state of being depleted

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. depletionnoun

   the act of depleting, or the state of being depleted; exhaustion

2. depletionnoun

   the consumption of a resource faster than it can be replenished

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Depletionnoun

   The act of emptying.

   Etymology: depleo depletus, Lat.

   Abstinence and a slender diet attenuates, because depletion of the vessels gives room to the fluid to expand itself. Arbuthn.

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1. depletion

   Depletion refers to the reduction or exhaustion of a resource due to consumption, use, or decay. It often applies to natural resources like oil, water, or forests, but it can also refer to non-renewable resources such as money or time.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Depletionnoun

   the act of depleting or emptying

2. Depletionnoun

   the act or process of diminishing the quantity of fluid in the vessels by bloodletting or otherwise; also excessive evacuation, as in severe diarrhea

3. Etymology: [Cf. F. dpltion.]

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1. • Decrease
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1. diplotene

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of depletion in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of depletion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of depletion in a Sentence

1. Vijay Gupta:

   Depletion of water is 50 percent this year due to lower snowfall and rainfall.

2. Zhou Jianping:

   In the northeast, some cities have gone through more than 100 years of coal exploitation and China needs to pay attention to them and solve problems like looking after the old, the shortage of pension funds, paying the costs of resource depletion and the environment.

3. Allbirds T-shirts:

   From the start, we knew our vision of evolved environmentalism was broader than just shoes, as the chasm between disposable fast fashion and utilitarian basics has grown the fashion industry has clung to the same outdated methods that continue to drive excessive carbon emissions, soil depletion and synthetic waste... Allbirds apparel not only feels better, performs better and looks better, it's also better for the planet.

4. Takashi Yamamoto:

   These [threats] include water pollution caused by oil development and marine transport as well as fishery-associated hazards, such as bycatch and depletion of prey species.

5. Mohd Emir:

   I'm quite optimistic because of the levy the Indonesian government put into crude palm oil, they would be able to implement it pretty fast and stocks would start to come down in February or March next year, malaysia and Indonesia combined, we have nearly 5 million tonnes of stocks of CPO now in the market. Any depletion will impact prices positively.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=depletion
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Depletion
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=depletion
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depletion