Definitions for weathering
ˈwɛð ər ɪŋweath·er·ing

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.1 / 12 votes

1. weatheringnoun

   Weather, especially favourable or fair weather.

2. weatheringnoun

   Mechanical or chemical breaking down of rocks in situ by weather or other causes.

3. weatheringnoun

   A slight inclination given to an approximately horizontal surface to enable it to throw off water.

4. Etymology: From wederyng, equivalent to.

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1. Weathering

   Weathering is the deterioration of rocks, soils and minerals as well as wood and artificial materials through contact with water, atmospheric gases, and biological organisms. Weathering occurs in situ (on site, with little or no movement), and so is distinct from erosion, which involves the transport of rocks and minerals by agents such as water, ice, snow, wind, waves and gravity. Weathering processes are divided into physical and chemical weathering. Physical weathering involves the breakdown of rocks and soils through the mechanical effects of heat, water, ice, or other agents. Chemical weathering involves the chemical reaction of water, atmospheric gases, and biologically produced chemicals with rocks and soils. Water is the principal agent behind both physical and chemical weathering, though atmospheric oxygen and carbon dioxide and the activities of biological organisms are also important. Chemical weathering by biological action is also known as biological weathering.The materials left over after the rock breaks down combine with organic material to create soil. Many of Earth's landforms and landscapes are the result of weathering processes combined with erosion and re-deposition. Weathering is a crucial part of the rock cycle, and sedimentary rock, formed from the weathering products of older rock, covers 66% of the Earth's continents and much of its ocean floor.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 5 votes

1. Weathering

   of Weather

2. Weatheringnoun

   the action of the elements on a rock in altering its color, texture, or composition, or in rounding off its edges

WikidataRate this definition:3.4 / 16 votes

1. Weathering

   Weathering is the breaking down of rocks, soils and minerals as well as artificial materials through contact with the Earth's atmosphere, biota and waters. Weathering occurs in situ, or "with no movement", and thus should not be confused with erosion, which involves the movement of rocks and minerals by agents such as water, ice, snow, wind, waves and gravity. Two important classifications of weathering processes exist – physical and chemical weathering; each sometimes involves a biological component. Mechanical or physical weathering involves the breakdown of rocks and soils through direct contact with atmospheric conditions, such as heat, water, ice and pressure. The second classification, chemical weathering, involves the direct effect of atmospheric chemicals or biologically produced chemicals in the breakdown of rocks, soils and minerals. The materials left over after the rock breaks down combined with organic material creates soil. The mineral content of the soil is determined by the parent material, thus a soil derived from a single rock type can often be deficient in one or more minerals for good fertility, while a soil weathered from a mix of rock types often makes more fertile soil. In addition many of Earth's landforms and landscapes are the result of weathering processes combined with erosion and re-deposition.

How to pronounce weathering?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of weathering in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of weathering in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of weathering in a Sentence

1. Raphael Bostic:

   It is hard for me to say exactly what the right number is. There is so much uncertainty going on right now, what I am looking at right now...is what is happening over the next six months, 12 months, and trying to get a sense of where businesses are, get a sense of how families are weathering the storm...and what we’ll look like in the summer time when I am hopeful that so much of the vaccine will be through the population.

2. Fed Vice Chair Stanley Fischer:

   While the dollar's appreciation and foreign weakness have been a sizable shock, the U.S. economy appears to be weathering them reasonably well.

3. Pat Toomey:

   President Trump's call with Northwest Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger represents a new low in this whole futile and sorry episode, i commend Republican election officials across the country who have discharged their duties with integrity over the past two months while weathering relentless pressure, disinformation, and attacks from the president and his campaign.

4. Nucleus Research:

   I think you've got to give them credit, given that the last few months have been a tough time, they're weathering that storm and they're likely to come out of it stronger, it's probably the best investment IBM could make right now... So many traditional IBM customers have to make the transition to the cloud but haven't had a path forward until now.

5. Leandris Liburd:

   These findings are generally consistent with previous reports that use the term 'weathering,' which suggests that blacks experience premature aging and earlier health decline than whites and that this decline in health accumulates across the entire lifespan and potentially across generations. This happens as a consequence of psychosocial, economic and environmental stressors.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Weathering
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weathering
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weathering
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=weathering