air-conditioning
air-conditioning is the alternative form of air conditioning.
air-conditioning is the present participle and gerund of air-condition.
Meaning of air conditioning
Noun
air conditioning (usually uncountable, plural air conditionings)
- The state of temperature and humidity produced by an air conditioner.
- As a consequence, the improved evaporation temperature cycle is not only applicable to a variety of air conditionings using lithium bromide absorption chillers, but also provides a way to improve energy efficiency of solar-driven absorption chiller utilizing low quality heat sources [11].2012, Wei Guo Pan, Yong Guang Li, Yong Li (editors), Progress in Renewable and Sustainable Energy, page 5
- Synonyms:
- A/C
- An air conditioner or system of air conditioners.
- This car has air conditioning.
- Synonyms:
- A/C
Meaning of air-condition
Verb
air-condition (third-person singular simple present air-conditions, present participle air-conditioning, simple past and past participle air-conditioned)
- To mechanically cool a space or an entire structure.
- In hot, muggy climates, some people air-condition their garage.
Forms of air-conditioning
| plural | air-conditionings |
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Questions about air-conditioning
- What is air-conditioning the alternative form of?
- Air-conditioning is the alternative form of air conditioning.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: air-conditioning (page history and authors); air conditioning (page history and authors); air-condition (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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