katabatic

kat·a·bat·ic

K k

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kat-uh-bat-ik]
- /ˌkæt əˈbæt ɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kat-uh-bat-ik]
- /ˌkæt əˈbæt ɪk/

Definitions of katabatic word

adjective katabatic (of a wind or air current) moving downward or down a slope. Compare anabatic (def 1). 1
noun katabatic (meteorology, of airflow) Downslope on a mountainside. 1
adjective katabatic (of winds) blowing downhill through having become denser with cooling, esp at night when heat is lost from the earth's surface 0
adjective katabatic moving downward 0

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Origin of katabatic

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

1915-20; < Greek katabatikós pertaining to going down, equivalent to kata- kata- + ba- (stem of baínein to go; see basis) + -tikos -tic

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Parts of speech for Katabatic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Katabatic

katabatic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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