pollution
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities
Types & categories
- impureness hypernym
- environmental condition hypernym
- biodegradable pollution hyponym
- nonbiodegradable pollution hyponym
- air pollution hyponym
- noise pollution hyponym
- thermal pollution hyponym
- water pollution hyponym
Related & opposite
- pollute derivation
Sense 2 noun
the state of being polluted
Types & categories
- dirtiness hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors
Types & categories
- soiling hypernym
- dust contamination hyponym
Related & opposite
- decontamination antonym
- pollute derivation
- contaminate derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | pollute |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | impureness |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | environmental condition |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | biodegradable pollution |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | nonbiodegradable pollution |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | air pollution |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | noise pollution |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | thermal pollution |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | water pollution |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | befoul |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | pollute |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | dirtiness |
| 3 | antonym | Related & opposite | decontamination |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | pollute |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | contaminate |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | soiling |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | dust contamination |