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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespressione atmosferica
Pronunciation / Transliteration: presˈsjoːne at.moˈsfɛː.ri.ka
"La pressione atmosferica viene misurata con il barometro."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The pressure exerted by the weight of the atmosphere, which varies with altitude, temperature, and humidity.
"A sudden drop in atmospheric pressure usually indicates that stormy weather is approaching." - 2
A unit of measurement equal to standard air pressure at sea level, often used in scientific and technical contexts.
"The reaction chamber was maintained at two times atmospheric pressure to accelerate the process."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek words 'atmos' (vapor) and 'sphaira' (ball or globe), combined with the Latin 'pressura' (a pressing). The term emerged in the 17th century following Torricelli's experiments with barometers, quantifying the weight of the air pressing down on the Earth's surface.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Atmospheric pressure" is said worldwide
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大気圧
Transliteration: taikiatsu
"台風の接近に伴い大気圧が急激に低下した。"
pression atmosphérique
Transliteration: pʁes.jɔ̃ at.mɔs.fe.ʁik
"La pression atmosphérique a baissé avant la tempête."
Luftdruck
Transliteration: lʊftˌdʁʊk
"Der Luftdruck sinkt, wenn ein Sturm aufzieht."
pressione atmosferica
Transliteration: presˈsjoːne at.moˈsfɛː.ri.ka
"La pressione atmosferica viene misurata con il barometro."
presión atmosférica
Transliteration: pɾeˈsjon atmoˈsfeɾika
"La presión atmosférica disminuye a mayor altitud."
pressão atmosférica
Transliteration: pɾeˈsãw a.tmosˈfɛ.ɾi.kɐ
"O barômetro indica as mudanças na pressão atmosférica."
वायुमंडलीय दाब
Transliteration: vayumandaliya dab
"ऊंचाई बढ़ने पर वायुमंडलीय दाब कम हो जाता है।"
大气压
Transliteration: dà qì yā
"气象台正在监测大气压的变化。"
대기압
Transliteration: dae-gi-ap
"높은 산에 올라가면 대기압이 낮아집니다."
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