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UK
/dɪplˈiːʃən/
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[ US /dɪˈpɫiʃən/ ]
[ US /dɪˈpɫiʃən/ ]
NOUN
- the state of being depleted
- the act of decreasing something markedly
How To Use depletion In A Sentence
- What they find could provide clues to what might happen worldwide if ozone depletion continues.
- Some crops such as corn are very heavy feeders so moving it from place to place prevents rapid depletion of the soil.
- A growing body of evidence supports the supposition that the quantitative depletion of mtDNA, once thought to be a consequence of type 2 diabetes, could be a causative factor in pathogenesis.
- Base Nutrient Depletion: Acidification of soils causes the removal of nutrients (a process known as leaching) from terrestrial ecosystems. Acid deposition fact sheet
- Increased expenditure has caused a depletion in our capital/funds.
- Research published in 1994 suggests that increased ultraviolet radiation caused by stratospheric ozone depletion may be killing frog eggs.
- Most threatening of these for the marine ecosystem is the exposure to increased ultra-violet radiation through the depletion of the ozone layer.
- Most firms have run down their stocks and inventory depletion is now almost complete. Times, Sunday Times
- The clinical use of HMG CoA-reductase inhibitors and the associated depletion of coenzyme Q10: A review of animal and human publications. Hyla Cass, M.D.: Is Your Medication Robbing You of Nutrients Part 2: Getting Specific
- Although the company reports that a handful of rafts self-inflated, the company says they've identified only one ‘suspected gas depletion.’