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To take wine into our mouths is to savor a droplet of the river of human history.
Clifton Fadiman

Meaning of "droplet" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DROPLET

droplet  [ˈdrɒplɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DROPLET

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Droplet 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 DROPLET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

droplet

Drop (liquid)

A drop or droplet is a small column of liquid, bounded completely or almost completely by free surfaces. A drop may form when liquid accumulates at the lower end of a tube or other surface boundary, producing a hanging drop called a pendant drop. Drops may also be formed by the condensation of a vapor or by atomization of a larger mass of liquid.

Definition of droplet in the English dictionary

The definition of droplet in the dictionary is a tiny drop.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DROPLET


applet
ˈæplɪt
caplet
ˈkæplɪt
chaplet
ˈtʃæplɪt
couplet
ˈkʌplɪt
drupelet
ˈdruːplɪt
duplet
ˈdjuːplɪt
lamplit
ˈlæmplɪt
lickety-split
ˈlɪkɪtɪˈsplɪt
octuplet
ˈɒktjʊplɪt
quadruplet
ˈkwɒdrʊplɪt
quintuplet
ˈkwɪntjʊplɪt
resplit
riːˈsplɪt
ripplet
ˈrɪplɪt
septuplet
sɛpˈtjuːplɪt
sextuplet
ˈsɛkstjʊplɪt
split
splɪt
template
ˈtɛmplɪt
templet
ˈtemplɪt
triplet
ˈtrɪplɪt
unsplit
ʌnˈsplɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DROPLET

drop-dead fee
drop-down menu
drop-forge
drop-in centre
drop-kick
drop-leaf
drop-off
dropfly
dropforge
dropkicker
droplight
dropout
dropout rate
droppable
dropped
dropped sole
dropper
dropperful
dropping
droppings

WORDS THAT END LIKE DROPLET

ballet
bracelet
bullet
chalet
elegiac couplet
factory outlet
gilet
grouplet
heroic couplet
let
multiplet
nonuplet
outlet
quindecaplet
rhyming couplet
scarlet
tablet
toilet
violet
wallet

Synonyms and antonyms of droplet in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «droplet» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DROPLET

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

Translator English - Chinese

小滴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gotita
570 millions of speakers

English

droplet
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

छोटी बूंद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قطيرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

капель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gotícula
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

droplet
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gouttelette
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

titisan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tröpfchen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

小滴
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

작은 물방울
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tetesan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giọt nhỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टिपूस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

damlacık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gocciolina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kropli
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

крапель
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

picaturi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σταγονίδιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

druppel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

droplet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

droplet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of droplet

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DROPLET»

The term «droplet» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.494 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DROPLET» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «DROPLET»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word droplet.
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Clifton Fadiman
To take wine into our mouths is to savor a droplet of the river of human history.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DROPLET»

Discover the use of droplet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to droplet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dynamics of Droplets
The book deals with the dynamical behaviour of single droplets and regular droplet systems.
Arnold Frohn, Norbert Roth, 2000
2
The Universe in a Helium Droplet
This text presents a general overview of analogies between phenomena in condensed matter physics and quantum field theory and elementary particle physics.
Grigory E. Volovik, 2009
3
Fog Cooling, Wet Compression and Droplet Dynamics in Gas ...
Keywords: Wet compression, Overspray, Axial Compressor.
Jobaidur Rahman Khan, 2009
4
Evaporation of Liquid Fuel Droplet
The mechanism of evaporation of fuel droplet has been studied.
Raqibul I. Mujahid, 2008
5
Liquid Water Content and Droplet Size Calibration of the ...
The data from the FSSP and OAP were then combined Into a single droplet distribution. This was done by taking Into account the sample area, measurement time and bin widths of each Instrument. Due to the fact that the ranges of the two ...
6
Numerical Study of Droplet Formation with Nozzle Dynamics ...
For the case of successive impingement during first droplet advancing, the inter- droplet time interval is chosen as ∆τ = 0.1. The lamella of the first droplet is still high and the rim is not yet well-formed when the second droplet impinges on the  ...
Saangrut Sangplung, 2007
7
Prediction of Droplet Velocity and Rain Out in Horizontal, ...
droplets that lead to coalescence and, hence, to the formation of large droplet diameter. The reproduction by RRSB function confirms that the value of 1.3 for the exponent properly predicts, to a relatively wider range of the droplet size, the  ...
Said Al Rabadi, 2008
8
Droplet: A Short Story Prequel to Water's Blood
DROPLET. The first thing I remember was having an unquenchable thirst. That dry, bitter feeling that buries itself in your throat, begging for relief with an unrelenting stranglehold. “Your name,” a strong and commanding voice spoke, “ shall be ...
Elaine Calloway, 2014
9
A study of droplet deformation
196 general form and studying the effect which the large negative vorticity has on the rest of the droplet would be an interesting problem for future work. In the second part of the thesis we switched our attention to a droplet contained within the ...
Hannah Fry
10
Combustion of Two-Phase Reactive Media
1.3.6 Droplet combustion Model of droplet combustion. Burning of a single liquid fuel droplet in an oxidizing medium attracted the attention of scientists and engineers during the second part of the 20th century. Following the pioneering works ...
L. P. Yarin, G. Hetsroni, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DROPLET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term droplet is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Oracle just struck an important alliance with a startup called Xamarin …
And when they experienced a droplet of Oracle's powerful salesforce at work, they were even more impressed. Oracle asked a handful of ... «Business Insider Australia, Jul 15»
2
Drug-resistant bacteria defeated with a peppermint nanobomb
... about 150nm across. Each one consists of a silica nanoparticle shell for stability, a droplet of peppermint oil, and a bit of cinnamaldehyde. «Geek, Jul 15»
3
Symbiotic Relationship
He draws an analogy to the years after van Leeuwenhoek's microscope first revealed the hidden world in a water droplet. "The pace of ... «Cornell Chronicle, Jul 15»
4
Water conservation and plumbing: PUB replies
Water Wally is blue in colour and shaped like a water droplet and conveys messages about water conservation and usage to the public. «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
5
Eco-proof: Ultrasound bread proofing tech close to commercialization
The Nanobak2 team said the micro-droplet technology improved proofing because of high humidity levels, more uniformed moisture ... «BakeryAndSnacks.com, Jul 15»
6
What is Analytical Rheology?
For instance, based on the measured linear viscoelastic response, the droplet size distribution of a multiphase suspension can be determined. «Azom.com, Jul 15»
7
The physics of salad dressing
This is contrary to the conventional belief of more than 30 years that random motion and resulting droplet collision and coalescence is ... «Nanowerk, Jul 15»
8
The science of rainbows in the desert
Dew drops are usually hemispheric because of the attraction of the grass blades on the back of the droplet. But sometimes they cooperate. «Arizona Daily Star, Jul 15»
9
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV …
Droplet precautions should be added to the standard precautions when providing care to patients with symptoms of acute respiratory infection; ... «World Health Organization, Jul 15»
10
New Horizons Time Capsule
Here, as a water droplet surfs atop a leaf, we are reminded of the essential vitality which water provides to all of the Earth's species. In the ... «The Planetary Society, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Droplet [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/droplet>. May 2024 ».
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