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frontolysis

fron·tol·y·sis
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fruhn-tol-uh-sis]
    • /frʌnˈtɒl ə sɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fruhn-tol-uh-sis]
    • /frʌnˈtɒl ə sɪs/

Definitions of frontolysis word

  • noun frontolysis Meteorology. the dissipation or decrease of a front or frontal zone. 1
  • noun frontolysis the weakening or dissipation of a front 0
  • noun frontolysis the process that tends to destroy a weather front, as by mixture of the frontal air 0

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Origin of frontolysis

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; fronto- + -lysis

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Parts of speech for Frontolysis

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

frontolysis 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 57% 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.

frontolysis usage trend in Literature

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