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- [vi-skos-i-tee]
- /vɪˈskɒs ɪ ti/
- /ˈvɪs.kəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vi-skos-i-tee]
- /vɪˈskɒs ɪ ti/
Definitions of viscosity word
- noun plural viscosity the state or quality of being viscous. 1
- noun plural viscosity Physics. the property of a fluid that resists the force tending to cause the fluid to flow. the measure of the extent to which a fluid possesses this property. 1
- noun viscosity thickness of a liquid 1
- uncountable noun viscosity Viscosity is the quality that some liquids have of being thick and sticky. 0
- noun viscosity the state or property of being viscous 0
- noun viscosity the extent to which a fluid resists a tendency to flow 0
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Origin of viscosity
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin viscōsitās, equivalent to Latin viscōs(us) viscous + -itās- -ity
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Parts of speech for Viscosity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
viscosity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
viscosity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for viscosity
noun viscosity
- consistence — a degree of density, firmness, viscosity, etc.: The liquid has the consistency of cream.
- consistency — Consistency is the quality or condition of being consistent.
- limberness — characterized by ease in bending the body; supple; lithe.
- moldability — a hollow form or matrix for giving a particular shape to something in a molten or plastic state.
- adhesiveness — coated with glue, paste, mastic, or other sticky substance: adhesive bandages.
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