DEFORESTATION - Definition

Pronunciation:		duf`orust'eyshun
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] the removal of trees [n] the state of being clear of trees

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	Synonyms:	disforestation

	See Also:	baring, denudation, environmental condition, husking, stripping, uncovering

Computing Dictionary

	Definition:	A technique invented by Phil Wadler for eliminating intermediate data structures built and passed between composed functions in function languages.