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