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| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. The entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet.[Wordnet] 2. The geographical area draining into a river or reservoir.[Wordnet]. | |
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Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
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Noun | valley, catchment, bason. Consider also: basin, ravine, vale, construction, structure, dale, gully, trap, drainage, drain, grasp, gripper, catch-up, depression, glen. | |
Expression | catchment area, catchment basin, drainage basin. Consider also: river basin. | |
| Source: Eve, based on meta analysis. | Top | |
Computed Synonyms: drainage area
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Computed Expressions: drainage area
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| Language | Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses) | |||
| Al Arabiya | مستجمع (catchment area, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin), حوض الصرف (catchment, catchment area, drainage area, feeding ground, gathering ground), حوض صرف (catchment area, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin), حوض مائي (catchment area, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin), مستجمع أمطار (catchment area, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin), منطقة صرف (catchment area, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin), حوض تجمعي (catchment area, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, drainage area. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Al Fus-Ha | مستجمع (catchment area, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin), حوض الصرف (catchment, catchment area, drainage area, feeding ground, gathering ground), حوض صرف (catchment area, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin), حوض مائي (catchment area, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin), مستجمع أمطار (catchment area, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin), منطقة صرف (catchment area, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin), حوض تجمعي (catchment area, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, drainage area. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Arabic | مستجمع (catchment area, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin), حوض الصرف (catchment, catchment area, drainage area, feeding ground, gathering ground), حوض صرف (catchment area, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin), حوض مائي (catchment area, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin), مستجمع أمطار (catchment area, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin), منطقة صرف (catchment area, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin), حوض تجمعي (catchment area, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, drainage area. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Bohemian | oblast odvodnění (drainage area), povodí (basin, catchment area, drainage basin, watershed, basin of). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, drainage area. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Brazilian Portuguese | bacia vertente (catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin, river basin), bacia hidrográfica (catchment area, drainage basin, river basin, watershed, catchment basin), bacia de drenagem (drainage basin, catchment area, river basin, catchment basin, collecting area). Additional references: Brazilian Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, drainage area. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Cestina | oblast odvodnění (drainage area), povodí (basin, catchment area, drainage basin, watershed, basin of). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, drainage area. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Chinese Pidgin English | 流域 (drainage area, river basin, valley). Additional references: Chinese Pidgin English, Nauru, drainage area. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Chinese Simplified | 流域 (valley, drainage area, river basin, catchment, watershed). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, drainage area. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Chinese Traditional | 流域 (valley, drainage area, river basin, watershed). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, drainage area. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Czech | oblast odvodnění (drainage area), povodí (basin, catchment area, drainage basin, watershed, basin of). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, drainage area. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Deutsch | Einzugsgebiet (catchment area, drainage area, drainage basin, exurb, hinterland), die Dränfläche (drainage area), das Wassereinzugsgebiet (catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin, watershed), das Niederschlagsgebiet (catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin, watershed), das Einzugsgebiet (catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin, patch). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, drainage area. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Dutch | stroomgebied (basin, watershed, reservoir, catchment area, catchbasin), waterwingebied (abstraction of water, catchment area, catchment basin, collecting area, drain district), toevoergebied (catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin, river basin), rivierbekken (catchment area, catchment basin, collecting area, drain district, drainage area), afwateringsgebied (drainage basin, watershed, catchment area, catchment basin, collecting area), opvanggebied (catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin, river basin). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, drainage area. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Finnish | valuma-alue (catchment area, catchment basin, collecting area, drain district, drainage area). Additional references: Finnish, Finland, Russia (Europe), drainage area. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Français | bassin d'alimentation (catchment, catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, collecting area), aire de drainage (catchment area, drainage area, catchment basin, collecting area, drain district), bassin versant (catchment area, drainage basin, watershed, catchment, drainage area), zone de drainage (drainage area, drainage zone), surface de drainage (drainage area, drainage surface), bassin hydrographique (catchment area, catchment basin, catchment, drainage area, drainage basin), bassin d'apport (drainage area), aire d'alimentation (drainage area, feeding ground, intake, recharge area, alimentation area), bassin de drainage (catchment, catchment area, catchment basin, collecting area, drain district), bassin fluviatile (catchment area, catchment basin, collecting area, drain district, drainage area). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, drainage area. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| French | bassin d'alimentation (catchment, catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, collecting area), aire de drainage (catchment area, drainage area, catchment basin, collecting area, drain district), bassin versant (catchment area, drainage basin, watershed, catchment, drainage area), zone de drainage (drainage area, drainage zone), surface de drainage (drainage area, drainage surface), bassin hydrographique (catchment area, catchment basin, catchment, drainage area, drainage basin), bassin d'apport (drainage area), aire d'alimentation (drainage area, feeding ground, intake, recharge area, alimentation area), bassin de drainage (catchment, catchment area, catchment basin, collecting area, drain district), bassin fluviatile (catchment area, catchment basin, collecting area, drain district, drainage area). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, drainage area. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| German | Einzugsgebiet (catchment area, drainage area, drainage basin, exurb, hinterland), die Dränfläche (drainage area), das Wassereinzugsgebiet (catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin, watershed), das Niederschlagsgebiet (catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin, watershed), das Einzugsgebiet (catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin, patch). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, drainage area. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Greek | υδρολογική λεκάνη (catchment area, catchment basin, collecting area, drain district, drainage area), λεκάνη απορροής (drainage basin, watershed, catchment area, catchment basin, collecting area). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, drainage area. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Greek (transliteration) | idhroloyki lekani (catchment area, catchment basin, collecting area, drain district, drainage area), lekani aporrois (drainage basin, watershed, catchment area, catchment basin, collecting area). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, drainage area. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| High Arabic | مستجمع (catchment area, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin), حوض الصرف (catchment, catchment area, drainage area, feeding ground, gathering ground), حوض صرف (catchment area, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin), حوض مائي (catchment area, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin), مستجمع أمطار (catchment area, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin), منطقة صرف (catchment area, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin), حوض تجمعي (catchment area, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, drainage area. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| High German | Einzugsgebiet (catchment area, drainage area, drainage basin, exurb, hinterland), die Dränfläche (drainage area), das Wassereinzugsgebiet (catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin, watershed), das Niederschlagsgebiet (catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin, watershed), das Einzugsgebiet (catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin, patch). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, drainage area. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hochdeutsch | Einzugsgebiet (catchment area, drainage area, drainage basin, exurb, hinterland), die Dränfläche (drainage area), das Wassereinzugsgebiet (catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin, watershed), das Niederschlagsgebiet (catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin, watershed), das Einzugsgebiet (catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin, patch). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, drainage area. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Italian | area di drenaggio (drainage area). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, drainage area. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Polish | zlewnia (drainage area, drainage basin). Additional references: Polish, Poland, Czech Republic, drainage area. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Polnisch | zlewnia (drainage area, drainage basin). Additional references: Polnisch, Poland, Czech Republic, drainage area. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Polski | zlewnia (drainage area, drainage basin). Additional references: Polski, Poland, Czech Republic, drainage area. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Portuguese | bacia vertente (catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin, river basin), bacia hidrográfica (catchment area, watershed, drainage basin, river basin, catchment basin), bacia de drenagem (drainage basin, catchment area, river basin, catchment basin, collecting area). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, drainage area. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russian | площадь водосбора (catchment area, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin, watershed), область питания водоносного горизонта (catchment area, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin, watershed), зона дренирования (drainage area, drainage zone), водосборный бассейн (catchment area, watershed, catchment, drainage area, hydrographic basin), водосборная площадь (catchment area, drainage area, gathering ground, hydrographic basin, water basin), водосбор (catchment, catchment area, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, drainage area. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russian (transliteration) | ploshchadʹ vodosbora (catchment area, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin, watershed), oblastʹ pitaniya vodonosnogo gorizonta (catchment area, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin, watershed), zona drenirovaniya (drainage area, drainage zone), vodosbornyy basseyn (catchment area, watershed, catchment, drainage area, hydrographic basin), vodosbornaya ploshchadʹ (catchment area, drainage area, gathering ground, hydrographic basin, water basin), vodosbor (catchment, catchment area, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, drainage area. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russki | площадь водосбора (catchment area, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin, watershed), область питания водоносного горизонта (catchment area, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin, watershed), зона дренирования (drainage area, drainage zone), водосборный бассейн (catchment area, watershed, catchment, drainage area, hydrographic basin), водосборная площадь (catchment area, drainage area, gathering ground, hydrographic basin, water basin), водосбор (catchment, catchment area, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, drainage area. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russki (transliteration) | ploshchadʹ vodosbora (catchment area, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin, watershed), oblastʹ pitaniya vodonosnogo gorizonta (catchment area, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin, watershed), zona drenirovaniya (drainage area, drainage zone), vodosbornyy basseyn (catchment area, watershed, catchment, drainage area, hydrographic basin), vodosbornaya ploshchadʹ (catchment area, drainage area, gathering ground, hydrographic basin, water basin), vodosbor (catchment, catchment area, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, drainage area. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Spanish | superficie de captación (catchment area, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin), cuenca hidrográfica (catchment area, drainage basin, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin), cuenca de drenaje (catchment area, drainage area, drainage outlet, hydrographic basin, water basin), cuenca de captación (catchment area, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin), cuenca colectora (catchment area, drainage area, hydrographic basin, water basin, watershed), cuenca vertiente (catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin, river basin), cuenca fluvial (river basin, watershed, catchment area, catchment basin, collecting area), cuenca (basin, watershed, socket, drainage basin, bolson). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, drainage area. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Suomea | valuma-alue (catchment area, catchment basin, collecting area, drain district, drainage area). Additional references: Suomea, Finland, Russia (Europe), drainage area. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Suomi | valuma-alue (catchment area, catchment basin, collecting area, drain district, drainage area). Additional references: Suomi, Finland, Russia (Europe), drainage area. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Turkish | drenaj alanı (drainage area, drainage basin), akarsu havzası (drainage area, drainage basin). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, drainage area. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Source: Eve, based on a combination of meta analysis and graph theory (for near and back translations). | Top | |||