inundation
pronunciation
How to pronounce inundation in British English:
UK [ˌɪnʌn'deɪʃn]
How to pronounce inundation in American English:
US [ˌɪnʌn'deɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
- an overwhelming number or amount
Word Origin
- inundation (n.)
- early 15c., from Latin inundationem (nominative inundatio) "an overflowing," noun of action from past participle stem of inundare "to overflow," from in- "onto" (see in- (2)) + undare "to flow," from unda "wave" (see water (n.1)).
Example
- 1. Estimates of grievous long-term economic and political damage from the inundation are constantly revised in more dire directions as the rains continue .
- 2. In florida alone , nearly 10 million people are likely to be displaced by storm surges , flooding and inundation , the study found .
- 3. The effects of higher seas can range from erosion to permanent inundation , and the severity of the damage depends in great measure on where the cities are , weiss said by telephone on wednesday .
- 4. Through these comparisons we can not only test to see if our experimental data are accurate , but find the most effective and efficient way to model tsunami inundation and loading .
- 5. The team tracks changes , such as new strip malls , and runs climate simulations to create detailed versions of the inundation maps used by insurance companies .