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    calefaction
    /kalɪˈfakʃ(ə)n/

    noun

    • 1. the process of heating or warming. rare

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › calefactionCalefaction Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : warming. 2. : the state of being warmed. Word History. Etymology. Medieval Latin calefaction-, calefactio, from Latin calefactus (past participle of calefacere) + -ion-, -io -ion. Love words?

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCALEFACTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    CALEFACTION definition: the act of heating | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › calefactionCALEFACTION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Calefaction definition: the act of heating.. See examples of CALEFACTION used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › calefactionCalefaction - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    6 days ago · Definitions of calefaction. noun. the property of being warming. synonyms: incalescence. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Calefaction." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/calefaction. Accessed 28 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › calefactionCalefaction - definition of calefaction by The Free Dictionary

    Define calefaction. calefaction synonyms, calefaction pronunciation, calefaction translation, English dictionary definition of calefaction. Noun 1. calefaction - the property of being warming incalescence high temperature, hotness, heat - the presence of heat Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart...

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › calefactioncalefaction - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · calefaction (countable and uncountable, plural calefactions) The act of warming or heating. The state or condition of being heated.

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    Calefaction definition: . See examples of CALEFACTION used in a sentence.

  9. www.wordsense.eu › calefactioncalefaction: meaning, definition - WordSense

    The act of warming or heating. The state or condition of being heated. Quotations. 1922, James Joyce, Ulysses, episode 17: What advantages were possessed by an occupied, as distinct from an unoccupied bed? The removal of nocturnal solitude, the superior quality of human (mature female) to inhuman (hotwaterjar) calefaction. calefaction ( Old French)

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › calefactionCalefaction Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    The act of heating. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The state of being made warm. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: incalescence. torrefaction. recalescence. Other Word Forms of Calefaction. Noun. Singular: calefaction. Plural: calefactions. Find Similar Words. Find similar words to calefaction using the buttons below.

  11. www.wordnik.com › words › calefactioncalefaction - definition and meaning - Wordnik

    calefaction: The act or operation of warming or heating; the production of heat in a body by the action of fire, or by the communication of heat from other bodies.