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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahr val-yoo]
- /ɑr ˈvæl yu/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ahr val-yoo]
- /ɑr ˈvæl yu/
Definitions of r-value word
- noun r-value a measure of the resistance of an insulating or building material to heat flow, expressed as R-11, R-20, and so on; the higher the number, the greater the resistance to heat flow. 1
- noun r-value a measurement indicating the resistance of a given thickness of material, esp. insulating material, to the flow of heat: the higher the R-value, the greater the insulation 0
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Origin of r-value
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
1945-50; R, symbol for resistance
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for R-value
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
r-value popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% 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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Matching words
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