aridity

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the quality of yielding nothing of value
  2. noun a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin āriditās (“dryness”); equivalent to arid + -ity.

In classic literature

Synonyms

fruitlessness, barrenness

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
quality
Narrower (hyponyms)
unproductiveness, poorness
Opposite (antonyms)
fruitfulness

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