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insolation

/ˌɪnsoʊˈleɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.04 in modern English

Syllables
in-so-la-tion
IPA
/ˌɪnsoʊˈleɪʃən/
10
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The incident radiant energy emitted by the sun which reaches a unit area over a period of time, typically measured over a horizontal area at the Earth's surface or at the top of Earth's atmosphere.

Uncountable

noun

The rate of delivery of such radiation.

Uncountable

noun

The act or process of exposing to the rays of the sun, such as for the purpose of medical treatment, drying or maturing, as fruits, drugs, etc., or of rendering acid, as vinegar.

Uncountable

noun

sunstroke.

Dated; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French insolation, from Latin insolatio (“a setting or placing in the sun”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɪnsoʊˈleɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

insolations (plural)

Derived Forms

insolational

Synonyms

sunbath heliotherapy sunstroke thermic fever siriasis

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce insolation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪnsoʊˈleɪʃən/.
What does insolation mean?
The incident radiant energy emitted by the sun which reaches a unit area over a period of time, typically measured over a horizontal area at the Earth's surface or at the top of Earth's atmosphere.
Where does insolation come from?
It is traced to French.

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