hydrologic cycle

noun

the natural sequence through which water passes into the atmosphere as water vapor, precipitates to earth in liquid or solid form, and ultimately returns to the atmosphere through evaporation.

Also called water cycle .

Origin of hydrologic cycle

First recorded in 1955–60; hydrolog(y) + -ic

Words nearby hydrologic cycle

hydroid, hydrokinetic, hydrokinetics, HYDROLANT, hydrolase, hydrologic cycle, hydrology, hydro-lyase, hydrolysate, hydrolyse, hydrolysis

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British Dictionary definitions for hydrologic cycle

hydrologic cycle

noun

another name for water cycle

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Cultural definitions for hydrologic cycle

hydrologic cycle

[ (heye-druh-loj-ik) ]

The continuous circular process in which the water of the Earth evaporates from the oceans, condenses, falls to the Earth as rain or snow, and eventually returns to the oceans through run-off in rivers or streams. Some water is absorbed by plants and returned to the atmosphere as vapor.

Scientific definitions for hydrologic cycle

hydrologic cycle

[ hī′drə-lŏj′ĭk ]

The continuous process by which water is circulated throughout the Earth and its atmosphere. The Earth's water enters the atmosphere through evaporation from bodies of water and from ground surfaces. Plants and animals also add water vapor to the air by transpiration. As it rises into the atmosphere, the water vapor condenses to form clouds. Rain and other forms of precipitation return it to the Earth, where it flows into bodies of water and into the ground, beginning the cycle again. Also called water cycle

单词	hydrologic cycle
释义	hydrologic cycle noun the natural sequence through which water passes into the atmosphere as water vapor, precipitates to earth in liquid or solid form, and ultimately returns to the atmosphere through evaporation. Also called water cycle . Origin of hydrologic cycle First recorded in 1955–60; hydrolog(y) + -ic Words nearby hydrologic cycle hydroid, hydrokinetic, hydrokinetics, HYDROLANT, hydrolase, hydrologic cycle, hydrology, hydro-lyase, hydrolysate, hydrolyse, hydrolysis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for hydrologic cycle hydrologic cycle noun another name for water cycle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for hydrologic cycle hydrologic cycle [ (heye-druh-loj-ik) ] The continuous circular process in which the water of the Earth evaporates from the oceans, condenses, falls to the Earth as rain or snow, and eventually returns to the oceans through run-off in rivers or streams. Some water is absorbed by plants and returned to the atmosphere as vapor. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for hydrologic cycle hydrologic cycle [ hī′drə-lŏj′ĭk ] The continuous process by which water is circulated throughout the Earth and its atmosphere. The Earth's water enters the atmosphere through evaporation from bodies of water and from ground surfaces. Plants and animals also add water vapor to the air by transpiration. As it rises into the atmosphere, the water vapor condenses to form clouds. Rain and other forms of precipitation return it to the Earth, where it flows into bodies of water and into the ground, beginning the cycle again. Also called water cycle The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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