Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

evaporation

/ɪˌvæpəˈɹeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.08 in modern English

Syllables
evap-o-ra-tion
IPA
/ɪˌvæpəˈɹeɪʃən/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of a liquid converting to the gaseous state.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process in which all or a portion of liquid (in a container) is turned into vapour, in order to increase the concentration of solid matter in the mixture.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

That which is evaporated; vapor.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French évaporation, from Latin evaporatio. Morphologically evaporate + -ion.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪˌvæpəˈɹeɪʃən/
  • British English: /ɪˌvæpəˈɹeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

evaporations (plural)

Derived Forms

coevaporation evapocondensation evaporational evapotranspiration hyperevaporation nonevaporation pervaporation photoevaporation reevaporation rotoevaporation

Phrases

membrane evaporation

Frequently Paired Words

vaporization sublimation

Synonyms

dehydration desiccation drying up vaporization vaporisation vapor vapour

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce evaporation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˌvæpəˈɹeɪʃən/.
What does evaporation mean?
The process of a liquid converting to the gaseous state.
Where does evaporation come from?
It is traced to French.

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