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greenhouse effect

green·house ef·fect
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [green-hous ih-fekt]
    • /ˈgrinˌhaʊs ɪˈfɛkt/
    • /ˈɡriːn.haʊs ɪˈfekt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [green-hous ih-fekt]
    • /ˈgrinˌhaʊs ɪˈfɛkt/

Definitions of greenhouse effect words

  • noun greenhouse effect an atmospheric heating phenomenon, caused by short-wave solar radiation being readily transmitted inward through the earth's atmosphere but longer-wavelength heat radiation less readily transmitted outward, owing to its absorption by atmospheric carbon dioxide, water vapor, methane, and other gases; thus, the rising level of carbon dioxide is viewed with concern. 1
  • noun greenhouse effect such a phenomenon on another planet. 1
  • noun greenhouse effect environment: global warming 1
  • singular noun greenhouse effect The greenhouse effect is the problem caused by increased quantities of gases such as carbon dioxide in the air. These gases trap the heat from the sun, and cause a gradual rise in the temperature of the Earth's atmosphere. 0
  • noun greenhouse effect an effect occurring in greenhouses, etc, in which radiant heat from the sun passes through the glass warming the contents, the radiant heat from inside being trapped by the glass 0
  • noun greenhouse effect the application of this effect to a planet's atmosphere; carbon dioxide and some other gases in the planet's atmosphere can absorb the infrared radiation emitted by the planet's surface as a result of exposure to solar radiation, thus increasing the mean temperature of the planet 0
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Origin of greenhouse effect

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Greenhouse effect

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Greenhouse effect

greenhouse effect popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 71% 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.

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Synonyms for greenhouse effect

noun greenhouse effect

  • fever — an abnormal condition of the body, characterized by undue rise in temperature, quickening of the pulse, and disturbance of various body functions.
  • warmth — the quality or state of being warm; moderate or gentle heat.
  • torridity — subject to parching or burning heat, especially of the sun, as a geographical area: the torrid sands of the Sahara.
  • swelter — to suffer from oppressive heat.
  • sultriness — oppressively hot and close or moist; sweltering: a sultry day.
All 34 Synonyms of greenhouse effect

Antonyms for greenhouse effect

noun greenhouse effect

  • chill — When you chill something or when it chills, you lower its temperature so that it becomes colder but does not freeze.
  • cold — Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable.
  • coolness — moderately cold; neither warm nor cold: a rather cool evening.
  • frigidity — the state or condition of being frigid.
  • cool — Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
All 9 Antonyms of greenhouse effect

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