🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

平坦化

Pronunciation / Transliteration: heitanka

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Flattening/ˈflæt.ən.ɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"平坦化は建設を容易にしました。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The process of making something flat or level.

    "The flattening of the terrain made it easier to build the new road."
  2. 2

    A reduction in the height or elevation of something.

    "The flattening of the mountain range was a result of erosion over millions of years."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'flattening' originates from the Old English word 'flat', which means 'smooth' or 'level'. The suffix '-ening' indicates a process or action, evolving through Middle English to denote the act of making something flat or level.

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