stratospheric
Syllables: stra·to·spher·ic/ˌstɹætəˈsfɛɹɪk/US/ˌstɹætəˈsfɛɹɪk/
stratospheric adjective: of, relating to, or occurring in the stratosphere (“the region of the uppermost atmosphere”).
Adjective
stratospheric (comparative more stratospheric, superlative most stratospheric)
- Of, relating to, or occurring in the stratosphere (“the region of the uppermost atmosphere”).
- Stratospheric fighting brings a new dimension to warfare, taking it into the realm of the fantastic—like an Orson Wells^([sic – meaning Orson Welles]) drama in which cities are bombed from the stratosphere beyond reach of anti-aircraft fire and barrage balloon and in relative safety from enemy...1941 December, Don M. Paul, “Modern Men of Mars!”, in Will Lane, editor, Minicam Photography, volume 5, number 4, Cincinnati, Oh.: Automobile Digest Publishing Corp., →OCLC, page 16, column 1
- This new pen operates on the principle of capillary attraction. It writes with greater ease than the smoothest lead pencil; writes on cloth or paper submerged in water or in an airplane at the ceiling of stratospheric air travel without leaking; writes on glossy paper, soft paper, blotting paper...1945 August, “New Products and Processes”, in Orson D[esaix] Munn, editor, Scientific American, volume 173, number 2, New York, N.Y.: Munn & Co., […], →ISSN, →OCLC, page 114, column 3
- Synonyms:
- stratospherical
- Antonyms:
- nonstratospheric
- Unusually or unreasonably high; astronomical.
- The hotel charged stratospheric prices for a simple cooked breakfast.
- Parmenides, we recall, denied the possibility of change because it seemed to involve a passage from non-being to being, from nothing to something. Discussed on this stratospheric level, his argument appears to be irrefutable.1963, Ralph M[atthew] McInerny, “Aristotle”, in A History of Western Philosophy: From the Beginnings of Philosophy to Plotinus, Notre Dame, Ind.; London: University of Notre Dame Press, section C...
Examples of stratospheric in a sentence
- Halocarbons (which include CFCs [chlorofluorocarbons] and halons) are potent stratospheric ozone depleters as well as greenhouse gases.1990 December, “Technological Options for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions”, in Daniel A. Lashof, Dennis A. Tirpak, editors, Policy...
- The stratospheric temperatures in Saturn's atmosphere are generally lower than those found in Jupiter's, which might be expected from Saturn's increased distance from the Sun.2009, Patrick G. J. Irwin, “Vertical Structure of Temperature, Composition, and Clouds”, in Philippe Blondel, John Mason, editors, Giant...
- [...] [Simon] Stephens is one of Britain's most highly regarded playwrights, and the director, Marianne Elliott, is a key player in the stratospheric success of War Horse at the National Theatre.2017 October 24, Rebecca Kent, “Who Needs the Games? London’s Ambitious Theatre Shows Take Centre Stage”, in TNT Magazine, London: Pixate...
- Inspired by the stratospheric rise in video-on-demand platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney+, Quibi was an attempt to distil human's social media behaviour down into one platform.2020 October 22, Stuart Marsh, “Almost $3 Billion Lost in Six Months: ‘Gamechanger’ Mobile Platform Quibi Shuts Six Months after Launch”...
Synonyms of stratospheric
- stratospherical
Antonyms
Forms of stratospheric
| comparative | more stratospheric |
|---|---|
| superlative | most stratospheric |
Origin of stratospheric
From stratosphere + -ic (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives from nouns).
Words formed from stratospheric
Phrases with stratospheric
Words that rhyme with stratospheric
- berwick
- generic
- exoteric
- atmospheric
- derrick
- esoteric
- alphanumeric
- cleric
- Derek
- ferric
- numeric
- spheric
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Questions about stratospheric
- What does stratospheric mean?
- Stratospheric means of, relating to, or occurring in the stratosphere (“the region of the uppermost atmosphere”).
- How do you use stratospheric in a sentence?
- Halocarbons (which include CFCs [chlorofluorocarbons] and halons) are potent stratospheric ozone depleters as well as greenhouse gases.
- What part of speech is stratospheric?
- Stratospheric is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce stratospheric?
- Stratospheric is pronounced /ˌstɹætəˈsfɛɹɪk/ (UK).
Words near stratospheric in the dictionary
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