evaporation
noun
Simple meaning
A liquid converting to the gaseous state.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɪvæpɚˈeɪʃən
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Definition
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noun
The process of a liquid converting to the gaseous state.
The process in which all or a portion of liquid (in a container) is turned into vapour, in order to increase the concentration of solid matter in the mixture.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The process of a liquid converting to the gaseous state.
Used this way, evaporation is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- dessication , rarer, so it draws attention
- vaporisation , rarer, so it draws attention
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- “Hot weather speeds up evaporation, leaving less water in the pond.”noun
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Relating to or causing or being caused by evaporation.
Milk concentrated by evaporation.
A cooling system that cools by evaporation.
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Synonyms
Sense: a liquid converting to the gaseous state
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