noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈɛə kənˌdɪʃn̩ə/
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General-American:/ˈɛɹ kənˌdɪʃ(ə)nɚ/
1
noun
Meaning 1
A machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
She started the air conditioner for three hours.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
a system that keeps air cool and dry
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: air conditioning
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cooling system, cooling
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
106 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
lugversorger
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Albanian:
kondicioner
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Arabic:
مُكَيِّف هَوَاء
(mukayyif hawāʔ)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Arabic:
تكيف
(takīf)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Arabic:
مكيّف
(mukayyif)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Arabic:
مزچان
(mazgān)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Arabic:
مزجان
(mazgān)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic:
ܡܲܪܘܲܚܬܵܐ
(mārwāḳta)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Armenian:
օդորակիչ
(ōdorakičʻ)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Armenian:
կոնդիցիոներ
(kondicʻioner)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Azerbaijani:
kondisioner
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Belarusian:
кандыцыяне́р
(kandycyjanjér)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Bulgarian:
климати́к
(klimatík)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Burmese:
လေအေးစက်
(lee:cak)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Burmese:
အဲကွန်း
(ai:kwan:)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Catalan:
condicionador d'aire
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Cherokee:
ᎠᏴᏜᏗᏍᏗᏍᎩ
(ayvdladisdisgi)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Chinese Cantonese:
冷氣 /冷气
(laang5 hei3)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Chinese Cantonese:
冷氣機 /冷气机
(laang5 hei3 gei1)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Chinese:
冷氣 /冷气
(zh-min-nan)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Chinese:
冷氣機 /冷气机
(léng-khì-ki)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Chinese Mandarin:
空調 /空调
(kōngtiáo)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Chinese Mandarin:
冷氣機 /冷气机
(lěngqìjī)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Czech:
klimatizátor
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Danish:
klimaanlæg
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Dutch:
airconditioner
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Dutch:
klimaatregelaar
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Esperanto:
malhejtilo
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Esperanto:
klimatizilo
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Estonian:
õhukonditsioneer
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Finnish:
ilmastointilaite
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
French:
climatiseur
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Galician:
aire acondicionado
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Georgian:
კონდიციონერი
(ḳondicioneri)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Georgian:
ჰაერის კონდიციონერი
(haeris ḳondicioneri)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
German:
Klimaanlage
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Greek:
κλιματιστικό
(klimatistikó)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Hebrew:
מַזְגָן
(mazgán)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Hindi:
एयर कंडीशनर
(eyar kaṇḍīśnar)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Hindi:
ए॰ सी॰
(e. sī.)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Hindi:
वातानुकूलक
(vātānukūlak)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Hindi:
कूलर
(kūlar)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Hungarian:
légkondicionáló
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Hungarian:
légkondi
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Hungarian:
klíma
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Indonesian:
pengkondisi udara
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Indonesian:
penyaman ruangan
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Indonesian:
pendingin udara
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Irish:
aerchóiritheoir
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Italian:
condizionatore
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Japanese:
エアコンディショナー
(eakondishonā)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Japanese:
エアコン
(eakon)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Japanese:
クーラー
(kūrā)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Kazakh:
ауа баптағыш
(aua baptağyş)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Kazakh:
ауа реттегіш
(aua rettegış)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Khmer:
ម៉ាស៊ីនត្រជាក់
(maasɨn trɑɑcĕək)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Korean:
에어컨
(eeokeon)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Korean:
에어컨디셔너
(eeokeondisyeoneo)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Kyrgyz:
кондиционер
(konditsioner)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Lao:
ແອເຢັນ
(ʼǣ yen)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Lao:
ເຄື່ອງປັບອາກາດ
(khư̄ang pap ʼā kāt)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Latvian:
kondicionētājs
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Lithuanian:
kondicionierius
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Macedonian:
климатизе́р
(klimatizér)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Malay:
pendingin hawa
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Malay:
penyaman udara
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Malay:
penghawa dingin
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Brunei Malay:
ekon
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Mongolian:
агааржуулагч
(agaaržuulagč)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Norwegian Bokmål:
klimaanlegg
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Iranian Persian:
تَهْوِیِهٔ مَطْبوع
(tahviye-ye matbu')
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Iranian Persian:
کولِر
(kuler)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Polish:
klimatyzator
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Portuguese:
ar-condicionado
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Portuguese:
condicionador de ar
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Romanian:
aer condiționat
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Russian:
кондиционе́р
(kondicionér)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Sanskrit:
वातानुकूलक
(vātānukūlaka)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Serbo-Croatian:
клима уређај
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Serbo-Croatian:
klima uređaj
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Slovak:
klimatizátor
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Slovene:
klimatska naprava
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Spanish:
aire acondicionado
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Spanish:
climatizador
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Spanish:
acondicionador de aire
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Tagalog:
ayre akondisiyonado
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Tajik:
кондитсионер
(konditsioner)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Tamil:
குளிர்சாதனப்பெட்டி
(kuḷircātaṉappeṭṭi)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Tamil:
குளிர்காப்பப்பெட்டி
(kuḷirkāppappeṭṭi)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Tamil:
ஏசி
(ēci)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Thai:
เครื่องปรับอากาศ
(krʉ̂ʉang-bpràp-aa-gàat)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Thai:
แอร์
(ɛɛ)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Tibetan:
གྲང་གློག་འཕྲུལ་ཆས
(grang glog 'phrul chas)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Turkish:
klima
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Turkmen:
kondisioner
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Ukrainian:
кондиціоне́р
(kondycionér)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Urdu:
اے سی
(e sī)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Urdu:
اِیَر کَنْڈِیشْنَر
(iyar kanḍīśnar)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Urdu:
کُولَر
(kūlar)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Uyghur:
ھاۋا تەڭشىگۈچ
(hawa tengshigüch)
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Uzbek:
konditsioner
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Vietnamese:
điều hoà
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Vietnamese:
điều hoà nhiệt độ
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Vietnamese:
máy điều hoà nhiệt độ
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Vietnamese:
máy lạnh
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Welsh:
tymherwr
— a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space