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air-condition

air-con·di·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ah-eer kuh n-dish-uh n]
    • /ˈɑ ɪər kənˈdɪʃ ən/
    • /eə(r) kənˈdɪʃn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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