terraforming

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terraforming (uncountable)

  1. The hypothetical process of deliberately modifying the atmosphere, temperature, surface topography or ecology of a planet, moon, etc. to make it similar to those of Earth and thus suitable for human life.
    • 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Almarcrux planetary description:
      Almarcrux's abundant water and relatively mild temperature and gravity have placed it on the short list of terraforming candidate worlds. However, there is significant opposition from eco-ethics groups, who assert that Almarcrux's primitive methanotrophic bacteria may be a precursor to a full-fledged native ecology.

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terraforming

  1. present participle and gerund of terraform

Romanian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English terraforming.

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terraforming n (uncountable)

  1. terraforming

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singular only indefinite definite
nominative-accusative terraforming terraformingul
genitive-dative terraforming terraformingului
vocative terraformingule
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