isohel

i·so·hel

I i

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahy-suh-hel]
- /ˈaɪ səˌhɛl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahy-suh-hel]
- /ˈaɪ səˌhɛl/

Definitions of isohel word

noun isohel a line on a weather map connecting points that receive equal amounts of sunshine. 1
noun isohel A line on a map connecting points having the same duration of sunshine. 1
noun isohel a line on a map connecting places with an equal period of sunshine 0
noun isohel a line on a map connecting points having equal hours of sunshine in a standard period of time 0
noun isohel A line of equal or constant solar radiation. 0

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Origin of isohel

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

1900-05; iso- + -hel < Greek hḗlios sun

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Parts of speech for Isohel

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Isohel

isohel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% 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.

isohel usage trend in Literature

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