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magnetosphere

mag·ne·to·sphere
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mag-nee-tuh-sfeer]
    • /mægˈni təˌsfɪər/
    • /mˈaɡnɪtˌɒsfiə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mag-nee-tuh-sfeer]
    • /mægˈni təˌsfɪər/

Definitions of magnetosphere word

  • noun magnetosphere the outer region of the earth's ionosphere, where the earth's magnetic field controls the motion of charged particles, as in the Van Allen belts. Compare magnetopause. 1
  • noun magnetosphere such a region of another planet: Jupiter's magnetosphere. 1
  • noun magnetosphere The region surrounding the earth or another astronomical body in which its magnetic field is the predominant effective magnetic field. 1
  • noun magnetosphere the region surrounding a planet, such as the earth, in which the behaviour of charged particles is controlled by the planet's magnetic field 0
  • noun magnetosphere that region surrounding a planet in which the planet's magnetic field is stronger than the interplanetary field: the solar wind gives it a cometlike shape with the tail extending from the night side of the planet for vast distances 0
  • noun magnetosphere (physics) The comet-shaped region around Earth or another planet in which charged particles are trapped or deflected. Shaped by the solar wind and the planet's magnetic field. 0

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Origin of magnetosphere

First appearance:

before 1955
One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60; magneto- + -sphere

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Parts of speech for Magnetosphere

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

magnetosphere popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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