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calefaction

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌkælɪˈfækʃən/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The act of warming or heating.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The state or condition of being heated.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the property of being warming

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: incalescence

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hotness, heat, high temperature

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin calefactiō, calefactiōnem.