Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

passive solar

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables: pas-sive -so-lar
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Making direct use of solar energy without first converting it to another form such as electricity.

Example Sentences

"Passive solar energy utilizes building constituents such as walls, floors, roofs, windows, exterior building elements and landscaping to control heat generated by sun."

Questions

What does passive solar mean?: Making direct use of solar energy without first converting it to another form such as electricity.

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