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- [kel-vin]
- /ˈkɛl vɪn/
- /ˈkel.vɪn/
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- [kel-vin]
- /ˈkɛl vɪn/
Definitions of kelvin word
- noun kelvin William Thomson, 1st Baron, 1824–1907, English physicist and mathematician. 1
- noun kelvin (lowercase) the basic unit of temperature in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be approximately 1/273 of the triple point of water. Abbreviation: K. 1
- adjective kelvin Thermodynamics. noting or pertaining to an absolute scale of temperature (Kelvin scale) in which the degree intervals are equal to those of the Celsius scale and in which absolute zero is 0 degrees Kelvin and the triple point of water has the value of approximately 273 degrees Kelvin. Compare absolute temperature scale, Celsius (def 3). 1
- adjective kelvin Also, Kelwin [kel-win] /ˈkɛl wɪn/ (Show IPA). a male given name. 1
- noun kelvin The SI base unit of thermodynamic temperature, equal in magnitude to the degree Celsius. 1
- noun kelvin unit of temperature 1
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kelvin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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