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starvation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | starving |
| Type of | deprivation, privation |
| Derivation | starve |
the besiegers used starvation to induce surrender.
they were charged with the starvation of children in their care.
starvation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | famishment |
| Type of | hunger, hungriness |
| Derivation | starve |
Examples of starvation
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Fairly obviously the possibility of starvation will hardly appeal to the masses.
From the ecocentric.blogs.time.com
In fact, every 5 seconds, starvation takes another life, many of them in Africa.
From the usatoday.com
One died of starvation while another had to be put down because it was too sick.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Most people in this country would love to see and end to poverty and starvation.
From the guardian.co.uk
Starvation is horrific and so is what we are doing to our own future generation.
From the guardian.co.uk
He pigged out on exotic delicacies amid the mass starvation his policies caused.
From the time.com
The first, mild stage of starvation begins within hours after food intake stops.
From the time.com
The new flooding seems certain to lead to starvation and other severe suffering.
From the time.com
The oxen began to die of starvation and their carcasses were frozen and stacked.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- A state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
- The act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine; "the besiegers used starvation to induce surrender"; "they were charged with the starvation of children in their care"
- (starve) be hungry; go without food; "Let's eat--I'm starving!"
- (starve) die of food deprivation; "The political prisoners starved to death"; "Many famished in the countryside during the drought"
- (starve) crave: have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
- (starve) deprive of a necessity and cause suffering; "he is starving her of love"; "The engine was starved of fuel"
- Starvation is a severe reduction in vitamin, nutrient and energy intake. It is the most extreme form of malnutrition. In humans, prolonged starvation can cause permanent organ damage and eventually, death. The term inanition refers to the symptoms and effects of starvation.
- In computer science, starvation is a multitasking-related problem, where a process is perpetually denied necessary resources. Without those resources, the program can never finish its task .
- In glaciology, starvation is said to occur when a glacier retreats not because of temperature increases, but due to precipitation being so low that ice flow downwards into the zone of ablation exceeds the replenishment from snowfall. ...
