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barometric

barometric

8 6.5
About the pressure of the air, often shown by a barometer
  • adjective
  • /ˌbɛrəˈmɛtrɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : barométrico
  • In studying storms, for example, children can graph atmospheric variables such as temperature or barometric pressure over a period before, during, and after a storm and compare these with average figures for the period.
  • barometric pressure

The idea is you can almost think of it like barometric pressure.

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Examples

  • Unfortunately, they say low barometric pressure has been known to trigger labor.

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  • The WS4 has a little graph that keeps track of the rise and fall of the barometric pressure.

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  • The idea is you can almost think of it like barometric pressure.

  • You gonna feed me the barometric pressure, too?

  • The drop in barometric pressure.

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  • I believe the changing of the seasons, with the barometric pressure so high, brought it on.

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  • If the clouds clear and the barometric pressure is just right...

  • In addition, new research shows that Arctic melting creates the barometric pressure that drives powerful storms southward.

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  • Right now barometric pressure is at 30.07 and steady... with the relative humidity 41 %.

  • The scientist recorded the barometric pressure to predict the storm's arrival.

Synonyms

atmospheric
vsbarometric
94 4.8

About the air around the Earth, like clouds and storms

focuses specifically on air pressure rather than the whole air layer
barometrical
vsbarometric
  • Specialized
8.1

Relating to air pressure measured with a barometer

is the identical meaning but differs mainly by form or spelling

Compounds

barometric pressure
  • Specialized
7 4.0

The weight of the air around us that changes with the weather

Surface Forms

barometric positive

Morphology

barometric = barometer (transparent) = barometer + ic

Formed from the noun 'barometer' with the productive adjectival suffix '-ic'; meaning directly relates to atmospheric pressure or its measurement.

Etymology

Barometric comes from baro- meaning 'weight' and -meter meaning 'measure', as in barometer, a tool that measures the 'weight' of the air. So barometric describes things to do with air pressure, which is why barometric readings help predict the weather.