depletion — the reduction or exhaustion of something, especially a natural resource
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the reduction or exhaustion of something, especially a natural resource
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈpliːʃən/
Korean meaning: 고갈, 감소, 소진 (특히 천연자원의)
Korean pronunciation: 디**플리**션
Example Sentences
- My phone battery's depletion rate is faster than my motivation on Monday mornings.
- The depletion of fossil fuels has accelerated the development of renewable energy.
- After the exam period, there was a severe depletion of coffee and students' sanity in the library.
depletion
NOUN//dɪˈpliːʃən//
the reduction or exhaustion of something, especially a natural resource
The village suffered from water depletion during the long drought.
Water depletion affected farms during the dry season. (DECREASE + EMPTY = DEPLETION → depletion means something decreasing until it becomes nearly empty)
Depletion empties every completion — what was once full now begs for repetition.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'depletus'에서 유래했으며, '완전히 채워진 것을 비우다'라는 의미였습니다. 마치 가득 찬 저수지에서 물을 모두 빼내는 것처럼, 무언가를 완전히 소진시킨다는 뜻이 현대까지 이어져 왔습니다.
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📝Examples
“My phone battery's depletion rate is faster than my motivation on Monday mornings.”
“The depletion of fossil fuels has accelerated the development of renewable energy.”
“After the exam period, there was a severe depletion of coffee and students' sanity in the library.”
“Scientists are studying the depletion of Antarctic ice sheets due to climate change.”
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