degree day

de·gree day

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-gree dey]
- /dɪˈgri deɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-gree dey]
- /dɪˈgri deɪ/

Definitions of degree day words

noun degree day a day on which university degrees are conferred 3
noun degree day a unit used in estimating fuel requirements in heating buildings. It is equal to a fall of temperature of 1 degree below the mean outside temperature (usually taken as 18°C) for one day 3
noun degree day a unit which represents one degree of variation from a standard average daily temperature, used as in determining fuel requirements 3
noun degree day one degree of departure, on a single day, of the daily mean temperature from a given standard temperature. Abbreviation: dd. 1
noun degree day University 1
noun degree day A measure of heating or cooling, computed as the integral of a function of time that generally varies with temperature. 0

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Origin of degree day

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-1930

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Parts of speech for Degree day

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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degree day popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% 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.

degree day usage trend in Literature

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