Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

atmospherics

/ˌætməsfˈɛɹɪks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: at-mo-spher-ics
IPA: /ˌætməsfˈɛɹɪks/

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Radio interference caused by pulses of electromagnetic radiation in the atmosphere as the result of lightning and other events (both natural and man-made)

noun

Elements of the overall background atmosphere.

noun

The ambiance of a physical location (e.g., retail shop) or a sensory performance (e.g., music).

Example Sentences

"Other projects in progress at CRPL involve the study of audiofrequency tellurics (current induced in the earth) and earth conductivity measurements using atmospherics."
"The indefinite object was drawing away from us at a high speed and eventually disappeared into a veil of atmospherics, very much as a headlight disappearing into a fog."

Etymology

Etymology tree English atmosphere Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English atmospherics From atmosphere + -ics.

Derived Forms

sferic sferics

Phrases

whistling atmospherics

Synonyms

static atmospheric static

Rhymes With

clerics generics hysterics frerichs kerekes frericks

Questions

How do you pronounce atmospherics?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌætməsfˈɛɹɪks/.
What does atmospherics mean?: Radio interference caused by pulses of electromagnetic radiation in the atmosphere as the result of lightning and other events (both natural and man-made)
Where does atmospherics come from?: Etymology tree English atmosphere Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English atmospherics From atmosphere + -ics.

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