terraform
To transform the atmosphere of another planet into one having the characteristics of EarthTo transform the atmosphere (or biosphere) of another planet into one having the characteristics of Earth.
» Mars was a desert for many centuries of human colonization until terraforming was developed.
nonong · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesTo transform the atmosphere (or biosphere) of another planet into one having the characteristics of Earth.
terraformen
Examples
32 sentencesMars was a desert for many centuries of human colonization until terraforming was developed.
Each terraforming zone had an assignee responsible for monitoring atmospheric stability across the colony.
Ziri is a terraforming specialist.
Is terraforming possible?
Terraforming is the process of transforming a planet’s environment to make it habitable for humans.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Terra (“planet Earth”) + -form (“having the form of”). Coined by American science ficFrom Terra (“planet Earth”) + -form (“having the form of”). Coined by American science fiction author Jack Williamson in 1942 as part of his novella Collision Orbit.
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Forms
terraforms, terraforming, terraformed, terraformed| Base form | terraform · to terraform |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | terraforms |
| Present participle | terraforming |
| Past simple | terraformed |
| Past participle | terraformed |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.