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atmospherics

noun

Etymology

From atmosphere + -ics.

  1. derived from ἀτμός — “steam”
  2. derived from atmosphaera
  3. borrowed from atmosphère
  4. suffixed as atmospherics — “atmosphere + ics”

Definitions

  1. radio interference caused by pulses of electromagnetic radiation in the atmosphere as the…

    radio interference caused by pulses of electromagnetic radiation in the atmosphere as the result of lightning and other events (both natural and man-made)

    • Other projects in progress at CRPL involve the study of audiofrequency tellurics (current induced in the earth) and earth conductivity measurements using atmospherics.

  2. elements of the overall background atmosphere or ambiance of a physical location (e.g.,…

    elements of the overall background atmosphere or ambiance of a physical location (e.g., retail shop) or a sensory performance (e.g., music)

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for atmospherics. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA