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- Dictionarystriation/strʌɪˈeɪʃn/
noun
- 1. a long, thin streak, ridge, or groove on a surface, often one of many similar parallel marks: "interesting striations in the rock walls beg a closer look"
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a pattern of lines or grooves on the surface of something. (Definition of striation from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of striation. striation. Thus, the longitudinal diffusion and the length of striations are reduced significantly.
1. a. : the fact or state of being striated. b. : arrangement of striations or striae. 2. : a minute groove, scratch, or channel especially when one of a parallel series. 3. : any of the alternate dark and light cross bands of a myofibril of striated muscle. Examples of striation in a Sentence.
striation. / strī-ā ′ shən /. One of multiple, usually parallel grooves or scratches on a rock surface, produced by abrasion associated with glacial movement, stream flow, a geologic fault, or meteoric impact. See more at glacial striation.
striation. noun [ C usually plural ] biology, geology specialized us / straɪˈeɪ.ʃ ə n / uk / straɪˈeɪ.ʃ ə n / Add to word list. a long, thin line, mark, or strip of color: What has caused the striations in this rock? SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Patterns and shapes. amorphous. arabesque. argyle. asymmetrically. asymmetry. fishhook.
n. 1. The state of being striated or having striae. 2. One of a number of parallel lines or scratches on the surface of a rock that were inscribed by rock fragments embedded in the base of a glacier as it moved across the rock. 3. The form taken by striae.
Definitions of striation. noun. any of a number of tiny parallel grooves such as: the scratches left by a glacier on rocks or the streaks or ridges in muscle tissue. synonyms: stria. see more. noun. a stripe or stripes of contrasting color. synonyms: band, banding, stria. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Striation."
noun. 1. striated condition or appearance. 2. a stria; one of many parallel striae. 3. Geology. any of a number of scratches or parallel grooves on the surface of a rock, resulting from the action of moving ice, as of a glacier. 4. Biology.
