nnoun.process(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)Topic:geology
Synset:eating away eroding wearing wearing away
Derivationally Related Form:wear awayerode
Hypernyms:geologic process geological process
Inherited Hypernyms:erosiongeological processnatural processprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:ablationabrasionattritionbeach erosionchatter markcorrasiondeflationdetritionplanationsoil erosion
Full Hyponyms:ablationabrasionbeach erosionchatter markdeflationplanationrain-washsoil erosionwashout
nnoun.statecondition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and windDerivationally Related Form:erode
Hypernyms:environmental condition
Inherited Hypernyms:erosionenvironmental conditionconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.processa gradual decline of somethingExamples:- after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors
Hypernyms:decline diminution
Inherited Hypernyms:erosiondeclinedecreaseprocessphysical entityentity
nnoun.processerosion by chemical actionSynset:corroding corrosion
Derivationally Related Form:corrode
Hypernyms:chemical action chemical change chemical process
Inherited Hypernyms:corrosionchemical processnatural processprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:indentationpittingroughnessrustrusting
Full Hyponyms:pittingrust