Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thermal comfort

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.89 in modern English

Syllables: ther-mal -com-fort
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A subjective measurement of one's satisfaction with the thermal ambient.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Thermal comfort measures a person's satisfaction with their thermal environment - how hot or cold they feel. An individual's thermal comfort is influenced by both weather and other environmental factors as well as personal factors like metabolic rate, clothing worn, age and more. A combination of meteorological tools and surveys are used to measure thermal comfort. One of the most effective solutions to improving thermal comfort in hot climates is shade."

Usage

Inflected Forms

thermal comforts (plural)

Phrases

thermal sensation

Frequently Paired Words

thermal sensation

Questions

What does thermal comfort mean?: A subjective measurement of one's satisfaction with the thermal ambient.

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