Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
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- [ah-eer kuh n-dish-uh n]
- /ˈɑ ɪər kənˈdɪʃ ən/
- /eə(r) kənˈdɪʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ah-eer kuh n-dish-uh n]
- /ˈɑ ɪər kənˈdɪʃ ən/
Definitions of air-condition word
- verb air-condition to apply air conditioning to 3
- verb transitive air-condition to provide with air conditioning 3
- verb with object air-condition to furnish with an air-conditioning system. 1
- verb with object air-condition to treat (air) with such a system. 1
- verb air-condition To mechanically cool a space or an entire structure. 0
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Origin of air-condition
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Air-condition
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
air-condition popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for air-condition
verb air-condition
- open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- circulate — If a piece of writing circulates or is circulated, copies of it are passed round among a group of people.
- ventilate — to provide (a room, mine, etc.) with fresh air in place of air that has been used or contaminated.
- aerate — To aerate a substance means to cause air or gas to pass through it.
- oxygenate — to treat, combine, or enrich with oxygen: to oxygenate the blood.
Antonyms for air-condition
verb air-condition
- block — A block of flats or offices is a large building containing them.
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- suppress — to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties.
- take in — the act of taking.
- close up — If someone closes up a building, they shut it completely and securely, often because they are going away.
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