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- [kal-uh-fak-shuh n]
- /ˌkæl əˈfæk ʃən/
- /kˌalɪfˈakʃən/
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- [kal-uh-fak-shuh n]
- /ˌkæl əˈfæk ʃən/
Definitions of calefaction word
- noun calefaction the act of heating 3
- noun calefaction the state of being made warm 3
- noun calefaction the act of heating. 1
- noun calefaction a heated state. 1
- noun calefaction The act of warming or heating. 1
- noun calefaction The state or condition of being heated. 0
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Origin of calefaction
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Latin calefactiōn- (stem of calefactiō) a making warm, equivalent to cale- warm (stem of calēre to be warm) + factiōn- a making; see faction1
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Parts of speech for Calefaction
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
calefaction popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
calefaction usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for calefaction
noun calefaction
- fever — an abnormal condition of the body, characterized by undue rise in temperature, quickening of the pulse, and disturbance of various body functions.
- warmth — the quality or state of being warm; moderate or gentle heat.
- torridity — subject to parching or burning heat, especially of the sun, as a geographical area: the torrid sands of the Sahara.
- swelter — to suffer from oppressive heat.
- sultriness — oppressively hot and close or moist; sweltering: a sultry day.
Antonyms for calefaction
noun calefaction
- chill — When you chill something or when it chills, you lower its temperature so that it becomes colder but does not freeze.
- cold — Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable.
- coolness — moderately cold; neither warm nor cold: a rather cool evening.
- frigidity — the state or condition of being frigid.
- cool — Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
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