anticyclonic
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- adjective
- /ˌæntiˈsaɪklɒnɪk/
- Specialized
- anticyclonic conditions
Examples
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Due to extreme atmospheric conditions an anticyclonic storm has raged on Jupiter's surface for over...
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Because the Great Red Spot appears to be the longest-lived single feature on Jupiter, it deserves special attention as the archetypical anticyclonic storm.
Academic text (2000) -
On second thought, maybe the area between Barrow and the pole is a better candidate; it is almost encircled already, and the PIPS2 and ECMWF forecasts look like they are continuing to show anticyclonic circulation around it, so who knows?
Blog text (5) -
The meteorologist explained that the anticyclonic system caused high pressure, leading to sunny weather across the region.
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Under anticyclonic conditions, the winds flowed outward from the high-pressure center, creating clear skies and stable temperatures.
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Farmers appreciated the anticyclonic weather pattern, as it reduced the chances of storms and allowed for uninterrupted harvesting.
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
anticyclonic = anticyclone (transparent) = anti + cyclone + ic
The adjective is a regular suffixal formation from the noun 'anticyclone', so its meaning is directly recoverable from the base word.
Etymology
The word anticyclonic starts with anti- meaning 'opposite' and the second part comes from cyclone, from a root meaning 'circle' or 'spin' (like cycle). So anticyclonic describes air 'turning the opposite way' around a high-pressure area, which often brings calm, clear weather.