wind rose

wind ro·sé

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun wind, literary wahynd roh-zey]
- /noun wɪnd, literary waɪnd roʊˈzeɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun wind, literary wahynd roh-zey]
- /noun wɪnd, literary waɪnd roʊˈzeɪ/

Definitions of wind rose words

noun wind rose a map symbol showing, for a given locality or area, the frequency and strength of the wind from various directions. 1
noun wind rose a diagram showing the relation of wind direction to other weather conditions at a given location. 1
noun wind rose a diagram with radiating lines showing the frequency and strength of winds from each direction affecting a specific place 0
noun wind rose a diagram that shows for a particular place the frequency and intensity of wind from different directions 0
noun wind rose (meteorology) A diagram in which the speed and direction of the winds at a particular location are represented by lines of varying thickness and length superimposed on a compass rose. 0

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Origin of wind rose

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Wind rose

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Wind rose

wind rose popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% 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.

wind rose usage trend in Literature

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