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upper air

up·per A·ïr
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhp-er ah-eer]
    • /ˈʌp ər ˈɑ ɪər/
    • /ˈʌpə(r) eə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhp-er ah-eer]
    • /ˈʌp ər ˈɑ ɪər/

Definition of upper air words

  • noun upper air the atmosphere above the lower portion of the troposphere. 1

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Origin of upper air

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Upper air

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

upper air popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

upper air usage trend in Literature

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