striation C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas US [stɹaɪˈeɪ.ʃən] UK [stɹaɪˈeɪ.ʃən] See IPA manual Freq #115001 Meanings 1 noun one of a series of narrow parallel lines, grooves, ridges, or bands Fine striation on the shell became visible under magnification. 2 noun anatomy: the banded appearance of certain muscle fibers The sample showed clear transverse striation. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · one of a series of narrow... stripegroove 2 noun · anatomy: the banded... banding Word family Derived forms interstriationmicrostriationstriational Etymology From striate + -ion. Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # striation **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** [stɹaɪˈeɪ.ʃən] **IPA (UK):** [stɹaɪˈeɪ.ʃən] **Frequency rank:** 115001 ## Meanings 1. one of a series of narrow parallel lines, grooves, ridges, or bands 2. anatomy: the banded appearance of certain muscle fibers ## Examples - Fine striation on the shell became visible under magnification. - The sample showed clear transverse striation. ## Synonyms - stripe - groove - banding ## Derived Forms - interstriation - microstriation - striational ## Etymology From striate + -ion. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown