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e·vap·o·ra·tion
 evaporation
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Parts
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Evaporation is something that happens in nature. It is a kind of process. In this process, water and other liquids turn into gases and go into the air. Sometimes after it rains, you see puddles outside. But later, when the sun shines, the water in the puddles goes away. Do you ever wonder what happens to the water? You can't see it anymore because it has turned into a gas and gone up into the air. This process is called evaporation.
My dad says the water in the pond is getting shallower because of evaporation. He says that on hot days, especially, there is a lot of evaporation.
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The word evaporation
contains the following part:
-ation
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means the act, process, or result of
  More about this word part:
The suffix -ation
is a compound of -ate1 + -ion. It turns verbs ending in -ate into nouns (decorate/ decoration
). Not all nouns with this suffix, however, have a corresponding verb ending in -ate (information
, alteration).
Example words:
accusation, admiration, agitation, celebration, combination, communication, conversation, coronation, decoration, education, equation, imitation, information, irrigation, irritation, location, pronunciation, reservation, separation, transformation, translation, creation, elevation, discrimination, immigration, evaporation, vacation
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