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PRONUNCIATION OF ALTOCUMULUS

altocumulus  [ˌæltəʊˈkjuːmjʊləs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALTOCUMULUS

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Altocumulus is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ALTOCUMULUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

altocumulus

Altocumulus cloud

Altocumulus is a middle-altitude cloud genus that belongs to the stratocumuliform physical category characterized by globular masses or rolls in layers or patches, the individual elements being larger and darker than those of cirrocumulus and smaller than those of stratocumulus. Like other cumuliform and stratocumuliform clouds, altocumulus signifies convection. It is usually white or grey, and often occurs in sheets or patches with wavy, rounded masses or rolls. A sheet of partially conjoined altocumulus perlucidus is sometimes found preceding a weakening warm front, where the altostratus is starting to fragment, resulting in patches of altocumulus perlucidus between the areas of altostratus. Altocumulus is also commonly found between the warm and cold fronts in a depression, although this is often hidden by lower clouds. Towering altocumulus, known as altocumulus castellanus, frequently signals the development of thunderstorms later in the day, as it shows instability and convection in the middle levels of the troposphere, the area where towering cumulus clouds can turn into cumulonimbus.

Definition of altocumulus in the English dictionary

The definition of altocumulus in the dictionary is a globular cloud at an intermediate height of about 2400 to 6000 metres.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALTOCUMULUS


cirrocumulus
ˌsɪrəʊˈkjuːmjʊləs
cumulous
ˈkjuːmjʊləs
cumulus
ˈkjuːmjʊləs
emulous
ˈɛmjʊləs
famulus
ˈfæmjʊləs
fractocumulus
ˌfræktəʊˈkjuːmjʊləs
fumulus
ˈfjuːmjʊləs
hamulus
ˈhæmjʊləs
interstimulus
ˌɪntəˈstɪmjʊləs
limulus
ˈlɪmjʊləs
mimulus
ˈmɪmjʊləs
poststimulus
ˌpəʊstˈstɪmjʊləs
ramulous
ˈræmjʊləs
ramulus
ˈræmjʊləs
Romulus
ˈrɒmjʊləs
stimulus
ˈstɪmjʊləs
stratocumulus
ˌstrætəʊˈkjuːmjʊləs
tremulous
ˈtrɛmjʊləs
tumulous
ˈtjuːmjʊləs
tumulus
ˈtjuːmjʊləs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALTOCUMULUS

altitudinous
Altman
alto
alto clef
alto horn
alto sax
alto saxophone
alto-relievo
alto-rilievo
altocumuli
altogether
altoist
Alton Towers
altostrati
altostratus
altrices
altricial
Altrincham
altruism
altruist

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALTOCUMULUS

annulus
bulk modulus
calculus
colliculus
conditioned stimulus
differential calculus
dracunculus
elastic modulus
funiculus
glomerulus
homunculus
integral calculus
modulus
oculus
opulus
precalculus
ranunculus
regulus
unconditioned stimulus
Young´s modulus

Synonyms and antonyms of altocumulus in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «altocumulus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALTOCUMULUS

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高积云
1,325 millions of speakers

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altocumulus
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altocumulus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

altocumulus
380 millions of speakers
ar

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سحب ركامية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

высоко-кучевые
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altocumulus
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altocumulus
260 millions of speakers

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altocumulus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Altocumulus
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Translator English - German

Alto
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Translator English - Japanese

高積雲
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

고적운
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Altocumulus
85 millions of speakers
vi

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altocumulus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உயர்திரண்மேகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Altocumulus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

altocumulus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

altocumulus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Altocumulus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

високо - купчасті
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Altocumulus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υψοσρείτης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

altocumulus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

altocumulus
10 millions of speakers
no

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altocumulus
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALTOCUMULUS»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALTOCUMULUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about altocumulus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALTOCUMULUS»

Discover the use of altocumulus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to altocumulus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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IGY Meteorological Data on Microcards
... blowing dust or sand, or other similar phenomena 2.15 Cm -- Clouds of types Altocumulus, Altostratus and Nimbostratu6 Code figure Nontechnical specifications 0 No Altocumulus, Altostratus or Nimbostratus 1 Altostratus, the greater part of ...
William M. McMurray, 1960
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The American Practical Navigator - Bowditch
Figure 36] 5h. Altocumulus patches, semitransparent. multilevel, cloud elements changing, also Altocumulus Lenticular Figure 361 5i. Altocumulus, one or more bands or layers, expanding, thickening. Figure 361 5j. Altocumulus, one or more  ...
Nathaniel Bowditch, National Imagery and Mapping Agency, 2002
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The Cloud Collector's Handbook
Gavin Pretor-Pinney. species and seven varieties, Altocumulus clouds produce the most dramatic and beautiful cloudscapes, especially in the rays of a low Sun. Altocumulus: who knocked over the jar of cotton balls? Altostratus ...
Gavin Pretor-Pinney, 2011
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The Kids' Book of Clouds and Sky
Frank Staub. Don't look directly at a corona (left) or iridescence (right). The sun could damage your eyes! Like most cumulus-type clouds, altocumulus form in air made unstable by rising air currents. Water vapor in the rising air cools to the dew  ...
Frank Staub, 2005
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Cloud Dynamics
tiSSSs «S$SEa, Ice Strands (a) (b) (c) (d) Figure 5.45 Schematic showing progressive stages in the glaciation of altocumulus clouds. The time interval between the young supercooled water clouds depicted in (a) and the ice particle fallstreaks ...
Robert A. Houze, Jr., 1994
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The Weather Observer: June 29, 1942
Cm = 7: altocumulus associated with altostratus, or altostratus with a partially altocumulus character. — Several cloud conditions can be classified as Cm = 7: ( a) Typical altostratus cloud under which are altocumulus cloud sheets, definitely at ...
United States. War Department, 1942
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Advances in Automation and Robotics, Vol.1: Selected papers ...
However, the samples from cumulus and altocumulus had large numbers of misclassification. Reasons were as follows: as shown in table 2, cumulus and altocumulus were easy to be misjudged; cumulus and altocumulus had obvious block ...
Gary Lee, 2011
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The Cloudspotter's Guide: The Science, History, and Culture ...
ALTOCUMULUS CLOUDS Altocumulus are mid-level layers or patches of cloudlets, in the shape of rounded clumps, rolls or almonds/lenses. These are white or grey, and the sides away from the Sun are shaded. Altocumulus are usually ...
Gavin Pretor-Pinney, 2006
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Weather Inference for Beginners
Official definition 7 Any of the following cases: Official description (a) double- layered altocumulus usually opaque in parts, not increasing, (b) a thick (opaque) layer of altocumulus, not increasing, (c) altostratus and altocumulus both present at ...
Denys J. Holland, 2013
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MotorBoating
I . I; NI ' l ALTOCUMULUS-This sheet of lightly l0 shaded white to dark grey elements displays the chief characteristics of Altocumulus. A|TIIUOE~8.000 to 20, CIRROSTRATUS-Ice cloud in the form of a veil. The halo is caused by refraction of ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALTOCUMULUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term altocumulus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nelson treated to stunning sunset and cloud formation
Metservice meteorologist John Law said, based on a photograph, the clouds appeared to be a layer of altocumulus shaped by the wind flowing ... «Manawatu Standard, Jun 15»
2
UFOs spotted over Dublin this morning... or, you know, it could be …
This photo was sent into us by Graham Geraghty who writes that "it's a great example of altocumulus lenticularis aka flying saucer cloud". «BreakingNews.ie, Jun 15»
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The 5 at 5: Tuesday
Some very odd, UFO shaped clouds have also been causing confusion. They're altocumulus lenticularis, apparently. Get breaking news from ... «thejournal.ie, Jun 15»
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Leinster to get the best of the sunshine today
The phenomenon - known as Lenticular Clouds or Altocumulus Lenticularis - is a cloud form that is generated in the troposphere and can have ... «Herald, Jun 15»
5
Why last night's post-storm sunset was so darn beautiful (Photos)
Mammatus look like small pouches hanging beneath a deck of high-level clouds — often altocumulus or altostratus — and they form as the air ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
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'New' cloud to have its day in the sun
Middle clouds: Altocumulus , Altostratus and Nimbostratus. • Low clouds: Stratocumulus , Stratus, Cumulus and Cumulonimbus. These 10 types ... «USA TODAY, Jun 15»
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Evgenia Arbugaeva took an icebreaker through the Arctic Ocean
Cloudiness of 10 points, lower tier 0, Altocumulus. Moderate blowing snow, visibility of 4 km. Air temperature -20 C. Relative humidity 83%. «British Journal of Photography, Jun 15»
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Eye-catching clouds capture Colorado's curiosity
Altocumulus clouds usually form by convection (has to do with warm air rising). While altocumulus clouds can be a precursor to afternoon ... «KRDO, Jun 15»
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Apocalyptic 'UFO' clouds form over Texas after weeks of heavy rain
Altocumulus standing lenticular clouds, as they are known, are stationary clouds with flat, spherical layers shaped like lenses. Resembling ... «Sydney Morning Herald, May 15»
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'Rainbow' splashed clouds paint West Michigan skies
According to the Cloud Appreciation Society, “iridescence can often occur in Altocumulus and Cirrocumulus clouds, but appears most often in ... «WOODTV.com, May 15»

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