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hygroscope

hy·gro·scope
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hahy-gruh-skohp]
    • /ˈhaɪ grəˌskoʊp/
    • /hˈaɪɡrəskˌəʊp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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
exclamation

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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