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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahy-puh-lim-nee-on, -nee-uh n, hip-uh-]
- /ˌhaɪ pəˈlɪm niˌɒn, -ni ən, ˌhɪp ə-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hahy-puh-lim-nee-on, -nee-uh n, hip-uh-]
- /ˌhaɪ pəˈlɪm niˌɒn, -ni ən, ˌhɪp ə-/
Definitions of hypolimnion word
- noun plural hypolimnion (in certain lakes) the layer of water below the thermocline. 1
- noun hypolimnion The lower layer of water in a stratified lake, typically cooler than the water above and relatively stagnant. 1
- noun hypolimnion the lower and colder layer of water in a lake 0
- noun hypolimnion an unfrozen lake's cold, lowermost, stagnant layer of oxygen-poor water that is below the thermocline 0
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Origin of hypolimnion
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
1905-10; hypo- + Greek límn(ē) lake + -ion diminutive noun suffix
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Parts of speech for Hypolimnion
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
hypolimnion popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use 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.
hypolimnion usage trend in Literature
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