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Defoliation in a sentence

Defoliation meaning

The separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem; the falling or shedding of the leaves.

Synonyms of Defoliation

organic process biological process change of state

Related words

Other words often associated with Defoliation or its synonyms:

process change

Using Defoliation

  • The main meaning on this page is: The separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem; the falling or shedding of the leaves.
  • Useful related words include: organic process, biological process, change of state.

Context around Defoliation

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 36.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

agent 1×

Sentence patterns with Defoliation

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

for the defoliation of tens 1× sprays a defoliation agent over 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

winter moth larva 1×

Common sentence endings:

contaminated agent orange 1× the early 2000s 1×

Words around Defoliation

Just before it in the word index:

defoliating 2 defoliated 5 defoliate 6 defoliants 8 defoliant 3 defoe 75

Just after it in the word index:

defoor 4 deford 3 deforest 24 deforestation 391 deforested 34 deforesting 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadvantage 4 aafa 4

Corpus analysis for Defoliation

  • In this selection, "defoliation" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 36.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, agent stand out and add context to how "defoliation" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include for the defoliation of tens and sprays a defoliation agent over. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "defoliation" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with defoliation

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Winter moth larva, which feed on tree leaves, blueberry crops and orchards, have been responsible for the defoliation of tens of thousands of acres along the New England coast each year since the early 2000s. (35 words)

A UH-1D helicopter from the 336th Aviation Company sprays a defoliation agent over farmland in the Mekong Delta Effects on the Vietnamese people main Health effects Major Tự Đức Phang was exposed to dioxin-contaminated Agent Orange. (38 words)

Longer example sentences

A UH-1D helicopter from the 336th Aviation Company sprays a defoliation agent over farmland in the Mekong Delta Effects on the Vietnamese people main Health effects Major Tự Đức Phang was exposed to dioxin-contaminated Agent Orange. (38 words)

Winter moth larva, which feed on tree leaves, blueberry crops and orchards, have been responsible for the defoliation of tens of thousands of acres along the New England coast each year since the early 2000s. (35 words)

Example sentences (2)

Winter moth larva, which feed on tree leaves, blueberry crops and orchards, have been responsible for the defoliation of tens of thousands of acres along the New England coast each year since the early 2000s.

A UH-1D helicopter from the 336th Aviation Company sprays a defoliation agent over farmland in the Mekong Delta Effects on the Vietnamese people main Health effects Major Tự Đức Phang was exposed to dioxin-contaminated Agent Orange.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "defoliation" in a sentence?
An example: "Winter moth larva, which feed on tree leaves, blueberry crops and orchards, have been responsible for the defoliation of tens of thousands of acres along the New England coast each year since the early 2000s." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "defoliation" from authentic English texts.
What does "defoliation" mean?
Defoliation means: The separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem; the falling or shedding of the leaves.
What are synonyms of "defoliation"?
Common synonyms of "defoliation" include: organic process, biological process, change of state.
How many example sentences with "defoliation" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "defoliation", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.