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Meaning of "cirrus" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CIRRUS

From Latin: curl, tuft, fringe.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CIRRUS

cirrus  [ˈsɪrəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CIRRUS

noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Cirrus 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 CIRRUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cirrus

Cirrus may refer to: In science: ▪ Cirrus cloud, a type of cloud ▪ Cirrus, a German research rocket ▪ Cirrus, any of various thin, thread-like structures on the body of an animal In the aviation industry: ▪ ADC Cirrus, a series of British aircraft engines in the 1920s ▪ Blackburn Cirrus Major, a British four-cylinder aircraft engine first run in 1936 ▪ Blackburn Cirrus Minor, a British four-cylinder aircraft engine first run in 1937 ▪ Cirrus Aero-Engines, a defunct British aircraft engine company ▪ Cirrus Aircraft, an aircraft manufacturer in Duluth, Minnesota ▪ Cirrus Airlines, a German airline in Saarbrücken, Germany ▪ Schempp-Hirth Cirrus, an Open-class sailplane ▪ Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus, a Standard-class sailplane ▪ American Cirrus Engine, an American aircraft engine manufactuer In other industries: ▪ Chrysler Cirrus, a car produced by DaimlerChrysler between 1995 and 2000 ▪ Cirrus, an interbank network by...

Definition of cirrus in the English dictionary

The first definition of cirrus in the dictionary is a thin wispy fibrous cloud at high altitudes, composed of ice particles. Other definition of cirrus is a plant tendril or similar part. Cirrus is also a slender tentacle or filament in barnacles and other marine invertebrates.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CIRRUS


adenovirus
ˌædɪnəʊˈvaɪrəs
Algeciras
ˌældʒɪˈsɪrəs
antivirus
ˈæntɪˌvaɪrəs
cirrous
ˈsɪrəs
coronavirus
kəˈrəʊnəˌvaɪrəs
Cyrus
ˈsaɪrəs
cytomegalovirus
ˌsaɪtəʊˈmɛɡələʊˌvaɪrəs
echovirus
ˈɛkəʊˌvaɪrəs
gyrus
ˈdʒaɪrəs
herpesvirus
ˈhɜːpiːzˌvaɪrəs
norovirus
ˈnɔːrəʊˌvaɪrəs
papyrus
pəˈpaɪrəs
parvovirus
ˈpɑːvəʊˌvaɪrəs
picornavirus
ˈpɪˈkɔːnəˌvaɪrəs
retrovirus
ˈrɛtrəʊˌvaɪrəs
rhinovirus
ˈraɪnəʊˌvaɪrəs
rotavirus
ˈrəʊtəˌvaɪrəs
scirrhous
ˈsɪrəs
scirrhus
ˈsɪrəs
virus
ˈvaɪrəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CIRRUS

cirque
cirrate
cirrhipede
cirrhosed
cirrhosis
cirrhosis of the liver
cirrhotic
cirri
cirriform
cirrigrade
cirriped
cirripede
cirrocumuli
cirrocumulus
cirrose
cirrostrati
cirrostrative
cirrostratus
cirrous
cirsoid

WORDS THAT END LIKE CIRRUS

Belarus
Cerberus
chorus
churrus
citrus
crus
Cyprus
false cirrus
Horus
human immunodeficiency virus
humerus
Icarus
Lazarus
oestrus
phosphorus
susurrus
Taurus
thesaurus
uterus
walrus

Synonyms and antonyms of cirrus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cirrus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CIRRUS

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

Translator English - Chinese

卷云
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cirrus
570 millions of speakers

English

cirrus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सिरस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المعلاق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

перистые
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cirrus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লতাতন্তু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cirrus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cirrus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zirrus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

巻雲
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cirrus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mây quyển
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கீற்று
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सिरस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

saçakbulut
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cirro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cirrus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перисті
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cirrus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

cirrus
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

cirrus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cirrus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cirrus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cirrus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CIRRUS»

The term «cirrus» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.566 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CIRRUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cirrus» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cirrus» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CIRRUS»

Discover the use of cirrus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cirrus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cirrus
This book, the first to be devoted entirely to cirrus clouds, captures the state of knowledge of cirrus and serves as a practical handbook as well.
David K. Lynch, Kenneth Sassen Department of Meteorology University of Utah, David O'C. Starr Department of Meteorology NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 2001
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Rudy and Cirrus of Karma
A boy named Rudy discovers, sometimes in life, what goes around, comes around.
Emm Lynch, 2010
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The Story of Cirrus Flux
CHAPTER. EIGHTEEN. The. Hanging. Boy. Cirrus. was in the aviary when Bottle Top found him. The Hall of Wonders had closed its doors for the afternoon, allowing the boys a few hours of precious freedom before the evening performance.
Matthew Skelton, 2009
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Comparison of Cirrus Cloud Parameters Using Ground-based and ...
Cirrus cloud's radiative and microphysical properties influence how cirrus clouds affect the Earth's temperature and radiation budget.
Adrienne Lynee Kieldsing, 2008
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Satellite-based Remote Sensing of Cirrus Clouds: ...
This dissertation consists of three parts, each devoted to a particular issue of significant importance for satellite-based remote sensing of cirrus clouds.
Zhibo Zhang, 2008
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Airborne in Situ Measurements of Cirrus Cloud Total Water ...
Comparisons of In Situ Measurements of Cirrus Cloud Ice Water Content 3.1. Introduction One of the greatest uncertainties in our current understanding of Earth's climate is the impact of clouds, in terms of both their radiative properties and ...
Sean Michael Davis, 2007
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Remote Sensing of the Vertical Profile of Cirrus Cloud ...
Chapter 5 Concluding Remarks In this chapter, we summarize our research in radiative transfer modeling and the algorithm development of cirrus cloud De vertical profile. Cirrus clouds are typically located in the upper troposphere and lower ...
Xingjuan Wang, 2008
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Cyril the Serious Cirrus Cloud
Julia G. Hill. Cirrus Cloud Julia G. Hill Cyril the Serious Tate Publishing & Enterprises Cyril was a serious cirrus cloud. In fact, he was . 3 .
Julia G. Hill, 2011
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Prints of Cirrus Editions
This volume also contains brief biographies of the sixty artists who have produced work for Cirrus and references to all pertinent bibliographical material.
Bruce Davis, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Cirrus Editions, 1995
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Annual Reports ....
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United States. War Department, 1873

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CIRRUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cirrus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Why Cirrus Logic, Inc. Stock Fell 10% in June
What: Shares of Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ:CRUS), a seasoned hand at designing high-quality audio chips, fell 10% in June according to S&P ... «Motley Fool, Jul 15»
2
Polystar's ODIN Solution Selected by Cirrus Core Networks, Inc. to …
Polystar, a leading supplier of Network and Customer Analytics, Network Monitoring, and Service Enablement solutions to the telecoms ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
3
Analysts Views: Cirrus Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRUS)
Wall Street Equity Research analysts evaluating future earnings growth for Cirrus Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRUS), are predicting that the company ... «Markets Daily, Jul 15»
4
From Cirrus to Schwing America, firms in Minnesota are part of …
Minnesota's Eighth Congressional District, home to 650 workers at Cirrus Aircraft, the largest Chinese-owned employer in the state, ranks 20th. «MinnPost, Jul 15»
5
More training fleet sales for Cirrus
The two new Cirrus SR-20s were delivered last month, joining the college's fleet of 13 other aircraft, including Piper Arrows, Piper Seminoles ... «Duluth News Tribune, Jul 15»
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Company Shares of Cirrus Logic, Inc. Drops by -2.26%
Cirrus Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRUS) has lost 2.26% during the past week and dropped 5.64% in the last 4 weeks. The shares are however, ... «Insider Trading Report, Jul 15»
7
Duluth forges ahead with Cirrus facility
The city of Duluth is rushing ahead with plans to build a new facility for Cirrus Aircraft in order to meet the needs of the fast-growing company ... «Duluth News Tribune, Jul 15»
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Duluth pushes forward with new Cirrus Aircraft facility
DULUTH, Minn. -- The city of Duluth is rushing ahead with plans to build a new facility for Cirrus Aircraft in order to meet the needs of the ... «Grand Forks Herald, Jul 15»
9
Zacks Lowers Cirrus Logic to Hold (CRUS)
Cirrus Logic, Inc. logo Zacks lowered shares of Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ:CRUS) from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating in a research report ... «The Legacy, Jul 15»
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Commit To Buy Cirrus Logic At $22, Earn 6.1% Using Options
Investors eyeing a purchase of Cirrus Logic, Inc. (Symbol: CRUS) shares, but tentative about paying the going market price of $33.95/share, ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»

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