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- [hahy-gruh-skohp]
- /ˈhaɪ grəˌskoʊp/
- /hˈaɪɡrəskˌəʊp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahy-gruh-skohp]
- /ˈhaɪ grəˌskoʊp/
Definitions of hygroscope word
- noun hygroscope an instrument that indicates the approximate humidity of the air. 1
- noun hygroscope An instrument that gives an indication of the humidity of the air. 1
- noun hygroscope any device that indicates the humidity of the air without necessarily measuring it 0
- noun hygroscope an instrument that indicates, without actually measuring, changes in atmospheric humidity, as by swelling or color change 0
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Origin of hygroscope
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; hygro- + -scope
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Parts of speech for Hygroscope
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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hygroscope popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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