calefaction
calefaction · calefactions
The act of warming or heatingThe act of warming or heating.
/ˌkælɪˈfækʃən/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of warming or heating.
the property of being warming
(countable, uncountable)The state or condition of being heated.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin calefactiō, calefactiōnem.Borrowed from Latin calefactiō, calefactiōnem.
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Forms
plural: calefactions| Singular | calefaction |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the property of being warming:incalescence
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable