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View synonyms for calefaction
calefaction
[ kal-uh-fak-shuhn ]
noun
- the act of heating.
- a heated state.
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Other Words From
- cale·factive adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of calefaction1
1540–50; < Latin calefactiōn- (stem of calefactiō ) a making warm, equivalent to cale- warm (stem of calēre to be warm) + factiōn- a making; faction 1
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Example Sentences
Calefaction, kal-e-fak′shun, adj. act of heating: state of being heated.
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