atomic age

a·tom·ic age

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uh-tom-ik eyj]
- /əˈtɒm ɪk eɪdʒ/
- /əˈtɒm.ɪk eɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-tom-ik eyj]
- /əˈtɒm ɪk eɪdʒ/

Definitions of atomic age words

noun atomic age the period characterized by the use of atomic energy: regarded as beginning with the creation of the first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction on December 2, 1942 3
noun atomic age the period in history initiated by the first use of the atomic bomb and characterized by atomic energy as a military, political, and industrial factor. 1

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Origin of atomic age

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45

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atomic age popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% 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.

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