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- [sin-tl-ey-shuh n]
- /ˌsɪn tlˈeɪ ʃən/
- /sɪntɪˈleɪʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sin-tl-ey-shuh n]
- /ˌsɪn tlˈeɪ ʃən/
Definitions of scintillation word
- noun scintillation the act of scintillating; sparkling. 1
- noun scintillation a spark or flash. 1
- noun scintillation Astronomy. the twinkling or tremulous effect of the light of the stars. 1
- noun scintillation Meteorology. any small-scale twinkling or shimmering of objects that are viewed through the atmosphere, caused by an interception of the observer's line of view by inhomogeneities in the atmospheric refractive index. 1
- noun scintillation Physics. a flash of light from the ionization of a phosphor struck by an energetic photon or particle. random fluctuation of the amplitude, phase, or polarization of an electromagnetic wave. 1
- noun scintillation (on a radar display) a slight, rapid shifting of a spot of light or the image of an object about its mean position. 1
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Origin of scintillation
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25, scintillation is from the Latin word scintillātiōn- (stem of scintillātiō). See scintillate, -ion
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Parts of speech for Scintillation
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preposition
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scintillation popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% 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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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for scintillation
noun scintillation
- bedazzlement — to impress forcefully, especially so as to make oblivious to faults or shortcomings: Audiences were bedazzled by her charm.
- calenture — a mild fever of tropical climates, similar in its symptoms to sunstroke
- campfire — A campfire is a fire that you light out of doors when you are camping.
- daytime — The daytime is the part of a day between the time when it gets light and the time when it gets dark.
- flicker — to burn unsteadily; shine with a wavering light: The candle flickered in the wind and went out.
Antonyms for scintillation
noun scintillation
- hiding — the pelt or skin of one of the larger animals (cow, horse, buffalo, etc.), raw or dressed.
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