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- [thurm]
- /θɜrm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [thurm]
- /θɜrm/
Definition of therme word
- noun therme any of several units of heat, as one equivalent to 1000 large calories or 100,000 British thermal units. 1
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Origin of therme
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90, therm is from the Greek word thérmē heat
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Parts of speech for Therme
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
therme popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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therme usage trend in Literature
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