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barometric pressure

noun

Simple meaning

The downward force of the atmosphere onto the Earth.

Pronunciation

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baruhmehtrihkprehsher

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IPA pronunciation (US)

bæɹəˈmɛtɹɪkpˈɹɛʃɚ

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Definition

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noun

  1. Atmospheric pressure as indicated by a barometer

  2. The atmospheric pressure denoted on a barometer.

  3. physicsmeteorology

    The downward force of the atmosphere onto the Earth; at sea level a unit of air pressure is one atmosphere, air pressure decreases as the altitude increases and is measured in millibars or pascals.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Atmospheric pressure as indicated by a barometer

Used this way, barometric pressure is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This sense is used where position and measurement matter — travel, weather and flight — so it reads as factual rather than emotive.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Where it naturally appears

  • Geography/travel
  • Weather/aviation
  • Technical/specialist writing

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