noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Canada, UK, US:/ɪˌvæpəˈɹeɪʃən/
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US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
uncommon:/i-/
rhymes with -eɪʃən
CMU ARPABET:IH0 V AE2 P ER0 EY1 SH AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:IY0 V AE2 P ER0 EY1 SH AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The process of a liquid converting to the gaseous state.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
rate of evaporation
water evaporation
rapid evaporation
Heat causes the evaporation of water from the surface.
The lake shrank because of rapid evaporation.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The process in which all or a portion of liquid (in a container) is turned into vapour, in order to increase the concentration of solid matter in the mixture.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
That which is evaporated; vapor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
the process of extracting moisture
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.