cloud cover

cloud cov·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kloud kuhv-er]
- /klaʊd ˈkʌv ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kloud kuhv-er]
- /klaʊd ˈkʌv ər/

Definitions of cloud cover words

noun cloud cover the state of the sky when it is covered with cloud 3
noun cloud cover a covering of clouds over all or part of the sky. 1
noun cloud cover the fraction of sky covered by clouds. 1
noun cloud cover overcast sky 1
noun cloud cover (meteorology) The percentage or fraction of the sky obscured by clouds. 0

See all 5 definitions of cloud cover

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Origin of cloud cover

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Cloud cover

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cloud cover

cloud cover popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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.

cloud cover usage trend in Literature

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