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- [al-toh-strey-tuh s, -strat-uh s]
- /ˌæl toʊˈstreɪ təs, -ˈstræt əs/
- /ˌæl.təʊˈstrɑː.təs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [al-toh-strey-tuh s, -strat-uh s]
- /ˌæl toʊˈstreɪ təs, -ˈstræt əs/
Definitions of altostratus word
- variable noun altostratus Altostratus is a type of thick gray cloud that forms at intermediate altitudes. 3
- noun altostratus a layer cloud at an intermediate height of about 2400 to 6000 metres (8000 to 20 000 feet) 3
- noun altostratus the type of gray or bluish cloud found at intermediate altitudes and consisting of a thick, dense, extensive layer of ice crystals and water droplets: may cause light precipitation 3
- noun plural altostratus a cloud of a class characterized by a generally uniform gray sheet or layer, lighter in color than nimbostratus and darker than cirrostratus: of medium altitude, about 8000–20,000 feet (2450–6100 meters). 1
- noun altostratus Cloud forming a continuous uniform layer that resembles stratus but occurs at medium altitude, usually 6,500–23,000 feet (2-7 km). 1
- noun altostratus (physics, meteorology). A principal medium-level cloud type in the form of a gray or bluish (never white) sheet or layer of striated, fibrous, or uniform appearance. 0
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Origin of altostratus
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; alto- + stratus
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Parts of speech for Altostratus
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altostratus popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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