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- [kuh-les-uh nt]
- /kəˈlɛs ənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-les-uh nt]
- /kəˈlɛs ənt/
Definitions of calescent word
- adjective calescent increasing in heat 3
- adjective calescent increasing in warmth; getting hot 3
- adjective calescent growing warm; increasing in heat. 1
- noun calescent Growing warm. 1
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Origin of calescent
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
1795-1805; < Latin calēscent- (stem of calēscēns becoming warm, present participle of calēscere), equivalent to cal- (stem of calēre to be warm) + -ēscent- -escent
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Parts of speech for Calescent
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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
calescent 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 59% 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.
calescent usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for calescent
adj calescent
- tropical — pertaining to, characteristic of, occurring in, or inhabiting the tropics, especially the humid tropics: tropical flowers.
- humid — containing a high amount of water or water vapor; noticeably moist: humid air; a humid climate.
- scorching — burning; very hot.
- blazing — Blazing sun or blazing hot weather is very hot.
- sizzling — to make a hissing sound, as in frying or burning.
Antonyms for calescent
adj calescent
- arctic — The Arctic is the area of the world around the North Pole. It is extremely cold and there is very little light in winter and very little darkness in summer.
- freezing — (of temperatures) approaching, at, or below the freezing point.
- indifferent — without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others.
- unfeeling — not feeling; devoid of feeling; insensible or insensate.
- old-fashioned — of a style or kind that is no longer in vogue: an old-fashioned bathing suit.
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