noun
- the quality or degree to which soil, rock, or other material is susceptible to erosion by water, wind, or other agents
Usage: technical term used in geology, soil science, and environmental engineering
Examples
- The erodibility of the hillside increased after the forest fire removed protective vegetation.
- Engineers assessed the erodibility of the riverbank before designing flood control measures.
- Sandy soils typically have higher erodibility than clay soils.
- Climate change may alter the erodibility of coastal regions.
- The study measured erodibility using rainfall simulation tests.