respiration
noun
Simple meaning
Inhaling and exhaling.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɹɛspɚˈeɪʃən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The process of inhaling and exhaling; breathing, breath.
A single complete act of breathing in and out
The process by which cells obtain chemical energy by the consumption of oxygen and the release of carbon dioxide.
Any similar process in an organism that lacks lungs that exchanges gases with its environment.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Varies by meaning
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The process of inhaling and exhaling; breathing, breath.
Used this way, respiration 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
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
The metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules.
Abnormal respiration in which periods of shallow and deep breathing alternate.
An emergency procedure whereby breathing is maintained artificially.
The metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules.
The rate at which a person inhales and exhales.
The bodily process of inhalation and exhalation.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
Pertaining to respiration.
A breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration.
Any organ involved in the process of respiration.
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