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- [tran-spuh-rey-shuh n]
- /ˌtræn spəˈreɪ ʃən/
- /trænspəˈreɪʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tran-spuh-rey-shuh n]
- /ˌtræn spəˈreɪ ʃən/
Definitions of transpiration word
- noun transpiration an action or instance of transpiring. 1
- noun transpiration Botany. the passage of water through a plant from the roots through the vascular system to the atmosphere. 1
- noun transpiration absorption of water by a plant 1
- uncountable noun transpiration Transpiration is the evaporation of water from a plant's leaves, stem, or flowers. 0
- noun transpiration the act or process of transpiring; specif., the giving off of moisture, etc. through the pores of the skin or through the surface of leaves and other parts of plants 0
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Origin of transpiration
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; trans- + Latin spīrātiōn-, stem of spīrātiō breathing (spīrāt(us), past participle of spīrāre to breathe + -iōn- -ion); perhaps directly < French or New Latin
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Parts of speech for Transpiration
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transpiration popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
transpiration usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for transpiration
noun transpiration
- development — Development is the gradual growth or formation of something.
- diaphoresis — a technical name for sweating
- egesta — matter egested from the body, as excrement or other waste.
- eventuation — The act of eventuating or happening as a result; the outcome.
- excreta — Waste matter discharged from the body, especially feces and urine.
Top questions with transpiration
- what is transpiration?
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- how does wind affect transpiration?
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- what is the difference between evaporation and transpiration?
- what is transpiration in the water cycle?
- what do plants release into the air during transpiration?
- what is transpiration in plants?
- how does humidity affect transpiration?
- what is a transpiration?
- what process in plants is known as transpiration?
- what happens in transpiration?
- how does light affect the rate of transpiration?
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