aridity
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ɪd adjective
1.
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched: arid land; an arid climate.
2.
barren or unproductive because of lack of moisture: arid farmland.
3.
lacking interest or imaginativeness; sterile; jejune: an arid treatment of an exciting topic. Synonyms: dull, tedious, dreary, vapid, uninspired, uninspiring; pedantic. Antonyms: lively, interesting, exciting, spirited, imaginative.
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World English Dictionary
arid (ˈærɪd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | having little or no rain; dry; parched with heat |
| 2. | devoid of interest |
| [C17: from Latin āridus, from ārēre to be dry] | |
| aridity | |
| —n | |
| 'aridness | |
| —n | |
| 'aridly | |
| —adv | |
| arid (ˈærɪd) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | having little or no rain; dry; parched with heat |
| 2. | devoid of interest |
| [C17: from Latin āridus, from ārēre to be dry] | |
| aridity | |
| —n | |
| 'aridness | |
| —n | |
| 'aridly | |
| —adv | |
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Science Dictionary
arid  (ār'ĭd) Pronunciation Key
Very dry, especially having less precipitation than is needed to support most trees or woody plants. Deserts have arid climates. |
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Example sentences
Increasing aridity and loss of plant species may itself be contributing to the dwindling rains.
Changes in the composition and the chemistry of sediments of lakes provide information on regional aridity and drought.
Conversely, dinosaurs are commonly found in areas that were once fluvial settings and in regions of extreme aridity.
The perception of raw aridity is belied by a surprising amount of life: insects and lizards, the colorful opportunists.
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