Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun glaciation

2 senses of glaciation

Sense 1
glaciation -- (the condition of being covered with glaciers or masses of ice; the result of glacial action; "Agassiz recognized marks of glaciation all over northern Europe")
       => environmental condition -- (the state of the environment)

Sense 2
glaciation -- (the process of covering the earth with glaciers or masses of ice)
       => geological process, geologic process -- ((geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified)