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- [rey-dee-oh-sond]
- /ˈreɪ di oʊˌsɒnd/
- /ˈreɪ.dɪəʊ.sɒnd/
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- [rey-dee-oh-sond]
- /ˈreɪ di oʊˌsɒnd/
Definitions of radiosonde word
- noun radiosonde an instrument that is carried aloft by a balloon to send back information on atmospheric temperature, pressure, and humidity by means of a small radio transmitter. 1
- noun radiosonde meteorological instrument 1
- noun radiosonde an airborne instrument used to send meteorological information back to earth by radio 0
- noun radiosonde a compact package of meteorological instruments and a radio transmitter, usually carried aloft by a small balloon to measure and transmit to ground observers temperature, pressure, and humidity data from the upper atmosphere 0
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Origin of radiosonde
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; radio- + sonde
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Radiosonde
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
radiosonde popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
radiosonde usage trend in Literature
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- what is a radiosonde?
- what does a radiosonde measure?
- what is radiosonde?
- what is the purpose of the radiosonde?
- how does a radiosonde work?
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