water vapor

wa·ter va·por

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er vey-per]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər ˈveɪ pər/
- /ˈwɔːtə(r) ˈveɪ.pər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er vey-per]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər ˈveɪ pər/

Definitions of water vapor words

noun water vapor a dispersion, in air, of molecules of water, especially as produced by evaporation at ambient temperatures rather than by boiling. Compare steam (def 2). 1
noun water vapor water in the form of a gas; steam 0
noun water vapor water in a gaseous state, especially when diffused in the atmosphere. 0
noun water vapor steam. 0

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Origin of water vapor

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Water vapor

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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water vapor 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 68% 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.

water vapor usage trend in Literature

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