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atmospherics

at·mos·pher·ics
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [at-muh s-fer-iks, -feer-]
    • /ˌæt məsˈfɛr ɪks, -ˈfɪər-/
    • /ˌæt.məsˈfer.ɪks/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [at-muh s-fer-iks, -feer-]
    • /ˌæt məsˈfɛr ɪks, -ˈfɪər-/

Definitions of atmospherics word

  • noun plural atmospherics Atmospherics are elements in something such as a piece of music or a book which create a certain atmosphere. 3
  • noun plural atmospherics electrical disturbances produced in the atmosphere by natural causes such as lightning 3
  • noun plural atmospherics radio interference, heard as crackling or hissing in receivers, caused by electrical disturbance 3
  • noun plural atmospherics disturbances in reception, produced by natural electric discharges, as in a storm; static 3
  • noun plural atmospherics the phenomena producing these disturbances 3
  • noun plural atmospherics prevailing mood or influence 3
See all 11 definitions of atmospherics

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Origin of atmospherics

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; See origin at atmospheric, -ics

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Parts of speech for Atmospherics

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Atmospherics

atmospherics popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% 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.

atmospherics usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for atmospherics

noun atmospherics

  • discord — lack of concord or harmony between persons or things: marital discord.
  • dissent — to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often followed by from): Two of the justices dissented from the majority decision.
  • disunity — lack of unity or accord.
  • argument — An argument is a statement or set of statements that you use in order to try to convince people that your opinion about something is correct.
  • friction — surface resistance to relative motion, as of a body sliding or rolling.
All 50 Synonyms of atmospherics

Antonyms for atmospherics

noun atmospherics

  • concurrence — Someone's concurrence is their agreement to something.
  • accord — An accord between countries or groups of people is a formal agreement, for example to end a war.
  • juncture — a point of time, especially one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances: At this juncture, we must decide whether to stay or to walk out.
  • friendship — the state of being a friend; association as friends: to value a person's friendship.
  • acquiescence — Acquiescence is agreement to do what someone wants, or acceptance of what they do even though you do not agree with it.
All 13 Antonyms of atmospherics

Related words

  • sferics

    (used with a singular verb) electronic equipment for determining the position of storms by locating their accompanying atmospherics.

  • spherics

    Also, sferics. (used with a singular verb) a branch of meteorology in which electronic devices are used to forecast the weather and to study atmospheric conditions.
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