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Meaning of "altostratus" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ALTOSTRATUS

altostratus  [ˌæltəʊˈstreɪtəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALTOSTRATUS

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Altostratus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALTOSTRATUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

altostratus

Altostratus cloud

Altostratus is a middle altitude cloud genus belonging to the stratiform physical category characterized by a generally uniform gray to bluish-gray sheet or layer, lighter in color than nimbostratus and darker than high cirrostratus. The sun can be seen through thin altostratus, but thicker layers can be quite opaque. Altostratus undulatus Altostratus is formed by the lifting of a large mostly stable air mass that causes invisible water vapor to condense into cloud. It can produce light precipitation, often in the form of virga. If the precipitation increases in persistence and intensity, the altostratus cloud may thicken into nimbostratus. Altostratus most often takes the form of a featureless sheet of cloud but can be wavy as a result of wind shear through the cloud. It can also be fragmented with clear sky visible, which often signals the approach of a weakened or upper level warm front.

Definition of altostratus in the English dictionary

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

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALTOSTRATUS


afflatus
əˈfleɪtəs
apparatus
ˌæpəˈreɪtəs
comitatus
ˌkɒmɪˈteɪtəs
conatus
kəʊˈneɪtəs
cumulostratus
ˌkjuːmjʊləʊˈstreɪtəs
flatus
ˈfleɪtəs
foederatus
ˌfɛdəˈreɪtəs
hiatus
haɪˈeɪtəs
inflatus
ɪnˈfleɪtəs
mammatus
mæˈmeɪtəs
meatus
mɪˈeɪtəs
nimbostratus
ˌnɪmbəʊˈstreɪtəs
saleratus
ˌsæləˈreɪtəs
serratus
səˈreɪtəs
situs
ˈsaɪtəs
status
ˈsteɪtəs
stratous
ˈstreɪtəs
stratus
ˈstreɪtəs
Titus
ˈtaɪtəs
ubiquitous
juːˈbɪkwɪtəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALTOSTRATUS

alto
alto clef
alto horn
alto sax
alto saxophone
alto-relievo
alto-rilievo
altocumuli
altocumulus
altogether
altoist
Alton Towers
altostrati
altrices
altricial
Altrincham
altruism
altruist
altruistic
altruistically

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALTOSTRATUS

amateur status
breathing apparatus
celebrity status
cirrostratus
critical apparatus
Donatus
fractostratus
Golgi apparatus
heating apparatus
Kipp´s apparatus
marital status
Mons Serratus
national status
Pilatus
Pisistratus
posse comitatus
quadratus
refugee status
semper paratus
single status

Synonyms and antonyms of altostratus in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «altostratus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALTOSTRATUS

Find out the translation of altostratus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of altostratus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «altostratus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

高层云
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

altostratus
570 millions of speakers

English

altostratus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

altostratus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سحب طبقية متوسطة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

слоистые
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

altostratus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

altostratus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

altostratus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Altostratus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

stratus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

高層雲
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

altostratus
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Altostratus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

altostratus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உயர்படை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑलस्ट्रेटस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

altostratus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

altostratus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

altostratus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шаруваті
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

altostratus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υψόστρωμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

altostratus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

altostratus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

altostratus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of altostratus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALTOSTRATUS»

The term «altostratus» is regularly used and occupies the 98.188 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALTOSTRATUS» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALTOSTRATUS»

Discover the use of altostratus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to altostratus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Cloudspotter's Guide: The Science, History, and Culture ...
Altostratus are mid-level layers of grey cloud, which are either featureless or fibrous in appearance, and typically extend over an area of several thousand square miles. Usually composed of both water droplets and ice crystals, they are often ...
Gavin Pretor-Pinney, 2006
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Camping & Wilderness Survival: The Ultimate Outdoors Book
Lowering altostratus clouds with winds from the south indicate warm front conditions, decreasing air pressure, and an approaching storm system within 12 to 24 hours. Altostratus: Relatively uniform gray to blue sheets covering the entire sky.
Paul Tawrell, 2006
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Meteorology Today: An Introduction to Weather, Climate, and ...
Altostratus (As) is a grey or blue-grey cloud composed of ice crystals and wat er droplets. Altostratus often cover the entire sky over an area that extends many hundreds of square kilometres. In thinner sections ofthe cloud,the sun (or moon)  ...
C. Donald Ahrens, Peter Lawrence Jackson, Christine E. J. Jackson, 2012
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Weather Wonders: Incredible Clouds and Weather Events from ...
ALTOSTRATUS. ALTOSTRATUS AT ITS BEST This gorgeous sunset in Berkshire, England, belies the usual grey, layered nature of this altostratus cloud. Altostratus takes two forms: thin and thick. Altostratus translucidus lets more light through ...
Gordon Higgins, The Met Office, 2011
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The Cloud Collector's Handbook
it feels wrong to devote as much space to the rather drab and featureless Altostratus cloud as to its relative, the gloriously varied Altocumulus. Few cloudspotters will be seen to punch the air and high-five upon adding this one to their cloud ...
Gavin Pretor-Pinney, 2011
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An Introduction to Satellite Image Interpretation
In the VIS image, they can be distinguished by the shadows on the lower altostratus and stratus layers. In the IR image, these storms have a wedge, or V, shape that points to the southwest. In the IR image, a region of warmer clouds can be ...
Eric D. Conway, 1997
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Essentials of Meteorology: An Invitation to the Atmosphere
A layer of altocumulus may sometimes be confused with altostratus; in case of doubt, clouds are called altocumulus if there are rounded masses or rolls present . Altocumulus clouds that look like “little castles” (castellanus) in the sky indicate ...
C. Donald Ahrens, 2014
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Meteorology Today: An Introduction to Weather, Climate, and ...
A layer of altocumulus may sometimes be confused with altostratus; in case of doubt, clouds are called alto cumulus if there are rounded masses or rolls present. Altocumulus clouds that look like “little castles” (castellanus) in the sky indicate ...
C. Donald Ahrens, 2012
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Meteorology
By Wikipedians. Al-Khazini, 9 Al-Kindi, 9 Allen Press, 559 Alpha helix, 121 Alps, 186 Altimeter, 36, 37, 102, 487 Altiplano, 193 Altitude, 37, 98, 99, 440, 480 Altocumulus castellanus cloud, 489 Altocumulus cloud, 55, 67, 74 Altostratus, 219, 239 ...
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Meteorology
middle clouds altostratus altostratus (As) are layered clouds made up mostly of liquid water droplets. They are gray to pale blue in appearance (fIgurE 4-23). Altostratus form when the middle layers of the atmosphere are moist and slowly lifted.
Professor of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences University of Wisconsin-Madison Director Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (Cimss) Steven A Ackerman, Steven A. Ackerman, John A. Knox, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALTOSTRATUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term altostratus is used in the context of the following news items.
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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»
2
Intermission: Heritage
... there were ragged low and mid-level clouds and above that a more uniform deck of altostratus. As the post-storm clouds streamed southeast ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
3
Beatrice students master weather
"I've learned about all the different kinds of clouds: altostratus, cirrus, cumulus, cumulonimbus," says Peyton Raber, 8-years-old. "Clouds, lightning; tomorrow ... «KLKN, 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»
5
Dallas Has the Best Summer Sunsets
Look out a window right now and see an array of stratocumulus, nimbostratus, altostratus, and lovely little cumulus clouds. Maybe you'll even ... «Dallas Observer, Jun 15»
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Ditch the GPS technology - let nature guide you
Gooley tells me to expect rain at the close of the afternoon, given the blend of cirrus, cirrostratus and altostratus. “The more cloud types you can ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
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'Warning Clouds' Above Bay Area Signal Coming Of Wet Weather
They can form at the same level as altostratus (another type of cloud) and together these two types of clouds can create formations stretching ... «CBS Local, May 15»
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The 12 types of clouds you meet in the spring and summer
Along with their thicker, wetter cousins the stratus and nimbostratus clouds, altostratus clouds can be blamed for dull grey days. They form a flat, ... «The Weather Network, May 15»
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Stunning clouds over SLO created by ice crystals and water vapor
Middle clouds are classified as altostratus and altocumulus, which form at altitudes from 6,500 to 23,000 feet. They are primarily composed of ... «The San Luis Obispo Tribune, Mar 15»
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Wednesday 10 pm Weather Forecast
The cirrostratus and altostratus clouds made it seem as if the sun was shining through frosted glass. As the storm moves north well to our east, ... «KGNS.tv, Mar 15»

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