Increased consumption of water has led to the rapid depletion of reserves.
Quota systems were set up to prevent depletion of fish stocks.
the depletion of the ozone layer
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déplétion — [ deplesjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1736; lat. depletio 1 ♦ Sc. Diminution de la quantité (de qqch.). « Si le nombre de cétacés capturés annuellement reste très élevé, il tend néanmoins à diminuer par suite de la déplétion des stocks » (J. Dorst). Méd.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Depletion — may refer to: Depletion (accounting), an accounting concept Depletion region, a concept of semiconductor physics Depletion width, a concept of semiconductor physics Grain boundary depletion, a mechanism of corrosion Oil depletion, the declining… … Wikipedia
depletion — de‧ple‧tion [dɪˈpliːʆn] noun [uncountable] when an amount of something is greatly reduced or nearly all used up: • Many businessmen judged the bank s measures insufficient to prevent the continuing depletion of foreign exchange reserves. • the… … Financial and business terms
Depletion — Déplétion Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Le terme déplétion peut faire référence à : Sommaire 1 Dans les domaines de l astronautique et de l astronomie 2 … Wikipédia en Français
depletion — de·ple·tion /di plē shən/ n: the reduction of the value of the assets of a company engaged in removing natural resources (as by mining) because of the decrease over time of the natural resources (as coal) available in or on the land being worked… … Law dictionary
Depletion — De*ple tion, n. [Cf. F. d[ e]pl[ e]tion.] 1. The act of depleting or emptying. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) the act or process of diminishing the quantity of fluid in the vessels by bloodletting or otherwise; also excessive evacuation, as in severe… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Depletion — См. Обеднение Термины атомной энергетики. Концерн Росэнергоатом, 2010 … Термины атомной энергетики
depletion — [dē plē′shən, diplē′shən] n. 1. a depleting or being depleted 2. the gradual using up or destruction of capital assets, esp. of natural resources * * * de·ple·tion (dĭ plēʹshən) n. 1. The act or process of depleting. 2. The state of being… … Universalium
depletion — 1650s, from L.L. depletionem (nom. depletio) blood letting, from pp. stem of L. deplere to empty, lit. to un fill, from de off, away (see DE (Cf. de )) + plere to fill (see PLENARY (Cf. plenary)) … Etymology dictionary
depletion — [dē plē′shən, diplē′shən] n. 1. a depleting or being depleted 2. the gradual using up or destruction of capital assets, esp. of natural resources … English World dictionary
Depletion — An accrual accounting method that companies use to allocate the cost of extracting natural resources such as timber, minerals and oil from the earth. Depletion is calculated for tax deduction and bookkeeping purposes. Unlike depreciation and… … Investment dictionary
