SYNONYMS FOR air
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Idioms for air
Origin of air
1First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English eir, from Old French air, from Latin āēr- (accusative āerem ), from Greek āer- (stem of āḗr ) “the lower atmosphere”; conflated with (especially for defs. 4, 5) French air, Old French aire “nature, character,” Latin ager “field” (cf. acre) and ārea “threshing floor, clearing, area ”; and with (for def. 7) French air, from Italian aria aria
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airlike, adjectiveun·aired, adjectivewell-aired, adjectiveDefinition for air (2 of 4)
Origin of air
2see origin at ere
Definition for air (3 of 4)
a-i-r
abbreviation
artist-in-residence.
Definition for air (4 of 4)
Aïr
[ ah-eer ]
/ ˈɑ ɪər /
noun
a region in northern Niger, in the Sahara: low massif and oases. About 30,000 sq. mi. (77,700 sq. km).
Also called As·ben [ahs-ben] /ɑsˈbɛn/ .
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British Dictionary definitions for air (1 of 3)
air
/ (ɛə) /
noun
verb
See also airs
Word Origin for air
C13: via Old French and Latin from Greek aēr the lower atmosphere
British Dictionary definitions for air (2 of 3)
AIR
abbreviation for
All India Radio
British Dictionary definitions for air (3 of 3)
Aïr
/ (ˈɑːɪə) /
noun
a mountainous region of N central Niger, in the Sahara, rising to 1500 m (5000 ft): a former native kingdom. Area: about 77 700 sq km (30 000 sq miles)Also called: Azbine, Asben
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Medical definitions for air
air
[ âr ]
n.
A colorless, odorless, tasteless, gaseous mixture, approximately 78 percent nitrogen and approximately 21 percent oxygen with lesser amounts of argon, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, neon, helium, and other gases.
This mixture, with varying amounts of moisture and particulate matter, enveloping Earth; the atmosphere.
Any of various respiratory gases. No longer in technical use.
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Scientific definitions for air
air
[ âr ]
The colorless, odorless, tasteless mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth. Air consists of about 78 percent nitrogen and 21 percent oxygen, with the remaining part made up mainly of argon, carbon dioxide, neon, helium, methane, and krypton in decreasing order of volume. Air also contains varying amounts of water vapor, particulate matter such as dust and soot, and chemical pollutants.
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Idioms and Phrases with air
air
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