evaporation
noun
evap·o·ra·tion
i-ˌva-pə-ˈrā-shən 
: the act or process of evaporating:
a
: change from a liquid to a vapor
evaporation of water
But warming increases the evaporation of ocean water, which could increase the snowfall on the Arctic and Antarctic ice sheets, remove water from the ocean, and lower sea level.—
Jack M. Hollander
Jack M. Hollander
b
: the vanishing or disappearance of something
The pope's attempt to arrest the evaporation of the Christian tradition in Europe was also unsuccessful.—Conrad Black
Conrad BlackNo longer a machine that accelerates the evaporation of resources, in the Roman context the banquet becomes a theatre of wealth and property, of social distinction, or social-climbing.—James N. Davidson
James N. DavidsonExamples of evaporation in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
To combat this, summer gasoline blends are formulated with lower RVP to reduce evaporation.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
In more rural areas, however, adaptation might require moving outdoor work hours to after sunset, when temperatures drop, or covering irrigation ditches to avoid excess evaporation that could leave crops parched during droughts.
—Alice Hill, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2025
At the same time, as climate change continues to worsen, scientists project that snowmelt will decrease and evaporation rates will increase.
—Gabriel Eckstein, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025
And as global temperatures plummeted, rainfall could drop by as much as 15% because less evaporation would be occurring on the ground, the study findings showed.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for evaporation
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Robert Rapier, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
In more rural areas, however, adaptation might require moving outdoor work hours to after sunset, when temperatures drop, or covering irrigation ditches to avoid excess evaporation that could leave crops parched during droughts.
—Alice Hill, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2025
At the same time, as climate change continues to worsen, scientists project that snowmelt will decrease and evaporation rates will increase.
—Gabriel Eckstein, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025
And as global temperatures plummeted, rainfall could drop by as much as 15% because less evaporation would be occurring on the ground, the study findings showed.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for evaporation
Cite this Entry
“Evaporation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evaporation. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
evaporation
noun
evap·o·ra·tion
i-ˌvap-ə-ˈrā-shən
: the change by which any substance is converted from a liquid state into and carried off in vapor
specifically
: the conversion of a liquid into vapor in order to remove it wholly or partly from a liquid of higher boiling point or from solids dissolved in or mixed with it
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share