insolation
The incident radiant energy emitted by the sun which reaches a unit area over a period…The incident radiant energy emitted by the sun which reaches a unit area over a period of time, typically measured over a horizontal area at the Earth's surface or at the top of Earth's atmosphere.
» In order to prevent rickets the doctor prescribed insolation.
Meaning
4 senses(uncountable, usually)The incident radiant energy emitted by the sun which reaches a unit area over a period of time, typically measured over a horizontal area at the Earth's surface or at the top of Earth's atmosphere.
The difference in insolation between north-facing and south-facing slopes can affect microclimates as much as hundreds of miles of north-south distance on level ground.
(uncountable, usually)The rate of delivery of such radiation.
incident solar radiation
(uncountable, usually)The act or process of exposing to the rays of the sun, such as for the purpose of medical treatment, drying or maturing, as fruits, drugs, etc., or of rendering acid, as vinegar.
(dated, uncountable, usually)Sunstroke.
Examples
2 sentencesIn order to prevent rickets the doctor prescribed insolation.
Insolation and the lack of antioxidants caused Tom's face to age quickly.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from French insolation, from Latin insolatio (“a setting or placing in the sun”).Borrowed from French insolation, from Latin insolatio (“a setting or placing in the sun”).
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Forms
plural: insolations| Singular | insolation |
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uncountable
Synonyms
5 synonyms- therapeutic exposure to sunlight:heliotherapy
- sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat:sunstrokethermic feversiriasis
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable