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perspirationthe process of sweating or the moisture produced by sweating

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the process of sweating or the moisture produced by sweating

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌpɜːrspəˈreɪʃn/

Korean meaning: 땀을 흘리는 과정; 땀

Korean pronunciation: 퍼**스**퍼레이션

Example Sentences

  • The detective noticed perspiration on the suspect's forehead despite the cool weather.
  • My phone died from perspiration damage after I forgot to take it out during my sauna session.
  • The athlete's perspiration evaporated quickly in the dry desert air.

perspiration

NOUN

//ˌpɜːrspəˈreɪʃn//

the process of sweating or the moisture produced by sweating

perspiration concept
💡 Concept

the process of sweating or the moisture produced by sweating

perspiration rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Through perspiration comes inspiration and aspiration!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌpɜːrspəˈreɪʃn/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌpɜːspəˈreɪʃn/

🌳Etymology

Prefixper--
Rootspir
Suffix--ation

Origin

라틴어 'perspirare(숨쉬다, 땀흘리다)'에서 유래. 'per(통해서)' + 'spirare(숨쉬다)'가 합쳐져 '피부를 통해 숨쉬다'는 의미로 시작되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

inspirationaspirationrespiration
inspiration
aspiration
respiration

🔗Collocations

heavy perspiration
beads of perspiration
excessive perspiration
perspiration stains
wipe away perspiration
perspiration breaks out

📝Examples

The detective noticed perspiration on the suspect's forehead despite the cool weather.

😄 Fun example

My phone died from perspiration damage after I forgot to take it out during my sauna session.

The athlete's perspiration evaporated quickly in the dry desert air.

She blamed her nervousness on the heat, but everyone could see the perspiration was from stage fright.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

sweatmoisturedampnesswetness

Antonyms

drynessaridity

Related

transpirationdehydrationhumidityevaporationsecretion

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