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incalescence

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɪnkəˈlɛsəns/
  • General-American: /ɪnkəˈlɛsəns/
  • rhymes with -ɛsəns

1

noun

Meaning 1

The state of being incalescent, or growing warm; calescence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete, uncountable, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the property of being warming

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: calefaction

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hotness, heat, high temperature

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Erwärmung — State of being incalescenced or growing warm