Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lapse rate

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables: lapse rate
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The rate of change in an atmospheric variable, especially temperature, with increase of height.

Inflected Forms

lapse rates (plural)

Phrases

adiabatic lapse rate

Questions

What does lapse rate mean?: The rate of change in an atmospheric variable, especially temperature, with increase of height.

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