vegetation

[ vej-i-tey-shuhn ]

/ ˌvɛdʒ ɪˈteɪ ʃən /

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noun

all the plants or plant life of a place, taken as a whole: the vegetation of the Nile valley.

the act or process of vegetating.

a dull existence; life devoid of mental or social activity.

Pathology. a morbid growth, or excrescence.

Nearby words

vegetal, vegetal pole, vegetarian, vegetarianism, vegetate, vegetation, vegetative, vegetative bacteriophage, vegetative endocarditis, vegetative reproduction, veggie

Origin of vegetation

1555–65; < Medieval Latin vegetātiōn- (stem of vegetātiō), equivalent to vegetāt- (see vegetate) + -iōn- -ion

SYNONYMS FOR vegetation

3 inactivity, idleness, sloth, lethargy.

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Related forms

veg·e·ta·tion·al, adjectiveveg·e·ta·tion·less, adjectivenon·veg·e·ta·tion, nounpre·veg·e·ta·tion, noun

un·der·veg·e·ta·tion, noun

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Examples from the Web for vegetation

The path for our group of six is being carved through tangles of vines and vegetation one machete hack at a time.
Can Gorillas Save the Democratic Republic of the Congo?|Nina Strochlic|April 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Vegetation, large trees, and a series of small farm buildings were cleared, and massive holes were dug for the foundations.
Teaching ‘The Great Gatsby’ in Chengdu, China|Matt Lombardi|May 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
If you lose the marshes and the vegetation, all you're left with is mud, which just slides into the water.
Will the Spill Impact Public Health?|Sara Karl|May 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The vegetation of Cuba is of the most luxuriant and beautiful description.
Cuba|Arthur D. Hall

They were walking upon a sandy soil, mingled with stones, which appeared destitute of any sort of vegetation.
The Mysterious Island|Jules Verne
The valley appears broad and hilly, and the vegetation assumes the aspect of the Hot Country.
Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2)|Carl Lumholtz
The Ferns composed a great part of the vegetation of the Coal-measure period.
The World Before the Deluge|Louis Figuier
We simply fell over the cliff, plunging, caroming, and ricocheting down through the masses of vegetation.
In Africa|John T. McCutcheon

British Dictionary definitions for vegetation

vegetation

/ (ˌvɛdʒɪˈteɪʃən) /

noun

plant life as a whole, esp the plant life of a particular region

the process of vegetating

pathol any abnormal growth, excrescence, etc

a vegetative existence

Derived Forms

vegetational, adjectivevegetatious, adjective

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Medicine definitions for vegetation

vegetation

[ vĕj′ĭ-tā′shən ]

n.

The process of growth in plants.

An abnormal bodily growth or excrescence, especially a clot composed largely of fused blood platelets, fibrin, and sometimes bacteria that is adherent to a diseased heart valve.

A vegetative state of impaired consciousness.

Science definitions for vegetation

vegetation

[ vĕj′ĭ-tā′shən ]

The plants of an area or a region; plant life.

An abnormal bodily accretion, especially a clot composed largely of fused blood platelets, fibrin, and sometimes bacteria, that adheres to a diseased heart valve.