kelvin
/ˈkɛlvɪn/
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English
Meaning
noun
In the International System of Units, the base unit of thermodynamic temperature; ¹⁄_(273.16) of the thermodynamic temperature of the triple point of water.
noun
One degree of difference on this scale, as a unit interval.
noun
A measurement of color warmth defined by the temperature kelvin at which an incandescent blackbody would emit a given color.
name
A river which flows through East Dunbartonshire council area and Glasgow council area, Scotland, to the River Clyde.
name
A locality in the Griffith council area, central New South Wales, Australia.
name
A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
name
A male given name transferred from the surname, of rather rare usage.
noun
Alternative letter-case form of kelvin.
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Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkɛlvɪn/
- British English: /ˈkɛlvɪn/