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deg·​ra·​da·​tion·​al | \ -shnəl \

Definition of degradational

: produced by, showing, or relating to degradation from a more to a less complex form or stage the weathering processes commonly are followed but not always immediately by degradational processes— V. C. Finch & G. T. Trewartha

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“Degradational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/degradational. Accessed 17 Oct. 2021.

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