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air conditioning

US/ˈɛɹ kənˈdɪː.ʃəˌnɪŋ/

air conditioning noun: the state of temperature and humidity produced by an air conditioner. Also the present participle and gerund of air condition.

Noun

air conditioning (usually uncountable, plural air conditionings)

  1. (usually) 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
  2. (usually) An air conditioner or system of air conditioners.
    • This car has air conditioning.
    Synonyms:
    A/C

Also used as

air conditioning is also the present participle and gerund of air condition.

air conditioning meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Tagalog

air conditioning in Hindi

an air conditioner or system of air conditioners — see also air conditioner
वातानुकूलन vātānukūlan, कूलर kūlar, ए॰ सी॰ e. sī.

air conditioning in Urdu

an air conditioner or system of air conditioners — see also air conditioner
اِیَر کَنْڈِیشْنِن٘گ iyar kanḍīśniṅg, کُولَر kūlar, اے سی e sī

air conditioning in Bengali

the state of temperature and humidity produced by an air conditioner
শীতাতপ śitatop, শীততাপ śitotap

air conditioning in Tagalog

an air conditioner or system of air conditioners — see also air conditioner
erkon
More languagesFewer languages
air conditioning in Arabic
تَكْيِيف takyīf
air conditioning in Malay
penyaman udara
air conditioning in Thai
แอร์ ɛɛ, เครื่องปรับอากาศ krʉ̂ʉang-bpràp-aa-gàat
air conditioning in Vietnamese
điều hoà, điều hoà không khí, máy lạnh
air conditioning in Myanmar
လေညှိခြင်း lehnyi.hkrang:

Synonyms of air conditioning

Forms of air conditioning

pluralair conditionings
alternative formair-conditioning
alternative formairconditioning

Origin of air conditioning

From air + conditioning.

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Words formed from air conditioning

Questions about air conditioning

What does air conditioning mean?
Air conditioning means the state of temperature and humidity produced by an air conditioner.
What is air conditioning in Hindi?
Air conditioning in Hindi is वातानुकूलन (vātānukūlan), कूलर (kūlar), ए॰ सी॰ (e. sī.). See Air conditioning meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is air conditioning?
Air conditioning is a noun.
How do you pronounce air conditioning?
Air conditioning is pronounced /ˈɛɹ kənˈdɪː.ʃəˌnɪŋ/ (US).
What is the plural of air conditioning?
The plural of air conditioning is air conditionings.

Words near air conditioning in the dictionary

  1. air con
  2. air condition
  3. air conditioned
  4. air conditioner
  5. air conditioners
  6. air conditioning
  7. air conditionings
  8. air conditions
  9. air cone
  10. air cones
  11. air conned

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