desertification

== English == === Etymology === From desert + -ification (“process of becoming”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˌzɜː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ (US) IPA(key): /dɪˌzɝ.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === desertification (uncountable) The process by which a geographic region becomes a desert, resulting from natural changes in climate or by human activity. ==== Derived terms ==== antidesertification ==== Related terms ==== desertify ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== desertification on Wikipedia.Wikipedia