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spherics

spher·ics
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sfer-iks, sfeer-]
    • /ˈsfɛr ɪks, ˈsfɪər-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sfer-iks, sfeer-]
    • /ˈsfɛr ɪks, ˈsfɪər-/

Definitions of spherics word

  • noun spherics Also, sferics. (used with a singular verb) a branch of meteorology in which electronic devices are used to forecast the weather and to study atmospheric conditions. 1
  • noun spherics (used with a plural verb) Radio and Television. atmospherics. 1
  • noun spherics (used with a singular verb) sferics (def 3). 1
  • noun spherics the geometry and trigonometry of figures on the surface of a sphere 0
  • noun spherics spherical geometry 0
  • noun spherics spherical trigonometry 0

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Origin of spherics

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; earlier spheric, noun use of the adj. < Late Latin sphēricus < Greek sphairikós. See sphere, -ic, -ics

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Parts of speech for Spherics

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

spherics popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

spherics usage trend in Literature

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