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fugacity

fu·ga·cious
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fyoo-gey-shuh s]
    • /fyuˈgeɪ ʃəs/
    • /fjuːɡˈasɪti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fyoo-gey-shuh s]
    • /fyuˈgeɪ ʃəs/

Definitions of fugacity word

  • adjective fugacity fleeting; transitory: a sensational story with but a fugacious claim on the public's attention. 1
  • adjective fugacity Botany. falling or fading early. 1
  • noun fugacity The quality of being fleeting or evanescent. 1
  • noun fugacity a property of a gas, related to its partial pressure, that expresses its tendency to escape or expand, given by d(logef) = dμ/RT, where μ is the chemical potential, R the gas constant, and T the thermodynamic temperature 0
  • noun fugacity the state or quality of being fugacious 0
  • noun fugacity Fugacity is a measure of the ability of a component to react in a solution of gases. 0

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Origin of fugacity

First appearance:

before 1625
One of the 42% oldest English words
1625-35; < Latin fugāci- (stem of fugāx apt to flee, fleet, derivative of fugere to flee + -ous

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Parts of speech for Fugacity

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

fugacity popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% 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.

fugacity usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with fugacity

  • what is fugacity?
  • how to calculate fugacity?

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