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geostrophic

/d͡ʒɪ.əˈstɹoʊ.fɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables
ge-o-strophic
IPA
/d͡ʒɪ.əˈstɹoʊ.fɪk/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to the balance, in the atmosphere, between the horizontal Coriolis forces and the horizontal pressure forces.

adj

Relating to or arising from the deflective force exerted on the atmosphere due to the rotation of the earth.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-, “earth-”) + στροφή (strophḗ, “a turn, bend, twist”) + -ic.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /d͡ʒɪ.əˈstɹoʊ.fɪk/

Inflected Forms

more geostrophic (comparative) most geostrophic (superlative)

Derived Forms

geostrophically quasigeostrophic

Phrases

geostrophic wind geostrophic wind level

Frequently Paired Words

ageostrophic geostrophic wind geostrophic wind level cyclostrophic

Rhymes With

catastrophic philosophic radiographic heterotrophic

Questions

How do you pronounce geostrophic?
The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒɪ.əˈstɹoʊ.fɪk/.
What does geostrophic mean?
Relating to the balance, in the atmosphere, between the horizontal Coriolis forces and the horizontal pressure forces.
Where does geostrophic come from?
From Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-, “earth-”) + στροφή (strophḗ, “a turn, bend, twist”) + -ic.

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