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- [trop-uh-pawz, troh-puh-]
- /ˈtrɒp əˌpɔz, ˈtroʊ pə-/
- /ˈtrɑː.pə.ˌpɒz/
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- [trop-uh-pawz, troh-puh-]
- /ˈtrɒp əˌpɔz, ˈtroʊ pə-/
Definitions of tropopause word
- noun tropopause the boundary, or transitional layer, between the troposphere and the stratosphere. 1
- noun tropopause the plane of discontinuity between the troposphere and the stratosphere, characterized by a sharp change in the lapse rate and varying in altitude from about 18 km (11 miles) above the equator to 6 km (4 miles) at the Poles 0
- noun tropopause an atmospheric transition zone or shell located between the troposphere and the stratosphere at an altitude of c. 10 to 20 km (c. 6 to 12 mi), in which temperatures and atmospheric stability begin to increase with increasing altitude 0
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Origin of tropopause
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; tropo- + pause
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Parts of speech for Tropopause
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tropopause popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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