English Explanatory Dictionary

troposphere

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The lower levels of the atmosphere extending from the surface of the Earth or another celestial body up to the tropopause. It is characterized by convective air movements and a large vertical temperature change.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

troposphere tropospheres

Etymology

Borrowed from French troposphère. Equivalent to tropo- + -sphere.

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