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Meaning of "south-facing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SOUTH-FACING

south-facing  [ˌsaʊθˈfeɪsɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOUTH-FACING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
South-Facing is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SOUTH-FACING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of south-facing in the English dictionary

The definition of south-facing in the dictionary is facing towards the south.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOUTH-FACING


all-embracing
ˌɔːlɪmˈbreɪsɪŋ
bracing
ˈbreɪsɪŋ
casing
ˈkeɪsɪŋ
catfacing
ˈkætˌfeɪsɪŋ
east-facing
ˈiːstˌfeɪsɪŋ
facing
ˈfeɪsɪŋ
flat-racing
ˈflætˌreɪsɪŋ
interfacing
ˈɪntəˌfeɪsɪŋ
lacing
ˈleɪsɪŋ
letterspacing
ˈlɛtəˌspeɪsɪŋ
missing
ˈmɪsɪŋ
north-facing
ˌnɔːθˈfeɪsɪŋ
placing
ˈpleɪsɪŋ
pricing
ˈpraɪsɪŋ
purchasing
ˈpɜːtʃɪsɪŋ
racing
ˈreɪsɪŋ
spacing
ˈspeɪsɪŋ
steeplechasing
ˈstiːpəlˌtʃeɪsɪŋ
tracing
ˈtreɪsɪŋ
west-facing
ˌwɛstˈfeɪsɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOUTH-FACING

south-southeast
south-southwest
Southampton
Southampton Island
Southampton Water
southbound
Southcott
Southdown
southeast
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asian
southeast by east
southeast by south
southeaster
southeasterlies
southeasterly
southeastern
southeasternmost
southeastward

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOUTH-FACING

adventure racing
customer-facing
dancing
dirt track racing
double spacing
drag racing
flat racing
greyhound racing
horse racing
line spacing
menacing
motor racing
motorcycle racing
powerboat racing
road racing
self-effacing
speedway racing
stock car racing
terracing
track racing
truck racing

Synonyms and antonyms of south-facing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «south-facing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOUTH-FACING

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

Translator English - Chinese

朝南
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

orientada hacia el sur
570 millions of speakers

English

south-facing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दक्षिण की ओर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جنوب تواجه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

на южной стороне
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

voltado para o sul
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দক্ষিণ-মুখে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

orientée plein sud
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menghadap ke selatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nach Süden ausgerichtet
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

南向きの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

남향
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sisih kidul
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Nam phải đối mặt với
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தெற்கு நோக்கிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दक्षिण-मुखी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Güneye bakan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

esposto a sud
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wychodzą na południe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

на південній стороні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sud - cu care se confruntă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

με νότιο προσανατολισμό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Suid - gesig staar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

söderläge
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sørvendt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of south-facing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOUTH-FACING»

The term «south-facing» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.039 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOUTH-FACING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about south-facing

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOUTH-FACING»

Discover the use of south-facing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to south-facing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Meteorology Today: An Introduction to Weather, Climate, and ...
Thus, south-facing slopes ar e usually war mer and drier when c ompared to north-facing slopes at the same elevation. In many dry areas, only sparse v egetation grows on south-facing slopes, whereas dense vegetation grows on the cool, ...
C. Donald Ahrens, Peter Lawrence Jackson, Christine E. J. Jackson, 2012
2
Indoor Gardens: A Complete How-to Guide to Selecting, ...
As a rule, south-facing windows bask in the most light and can support sun-loving flowering plants such as geraniums, herbs, hibiscus, mandevillas, and many more. Windows that face east or west receive half a day of sun and can nurture ...
Tovah Martin, 1997
3
Soils: Genesis and Geomorphology
However, the real importance of shadowing for such locations is that the lower parts of south-facing slopes may also be in perpetual shadow, i.e., they may never receive direct solar radiation. Soils on lower slope positions may also be cooler ...
Randall J. Schaetzl, Sharon Anderson, 2005
4
Fire in California's Ecosystems
Because there is less water-holding capacity, there is a tendency for fuels to dry out quickly on south-facing slopes. But because the biomass is greater on north- facing slopes, more water is generally transpired from these sites. Thus plants on  ...
Neil G. Sugihara, 2006
5
The Conservatory Gardener
... the least satisfactory. They do, however, have some advantages. In summer, when people with south-facing conservatories have had to invest in shading and need to work hard to ensure a comfortable atmosphere for their plants, owners ...
Anne Swithinbank, 1993
6
Understanding Water in a Dry Environment: IAH International ...
The orientation of a hill slope influences local climate with, in the northern hemisphere, north facing hill slopes receiving a lower solar flux than south facing slopes. Changes in downward water fluxes produce systematic changes in soil ...
Ian Simmers, 2003
7
Fundamentals of Biogeography
desert (Billings 1990). Animals and aspect Slope exposure influences the geographical ranges of some animal species. In the mountainous regions of the western USA, valleys tend to lie on an east–west axis. Accordingly, south-facing slopes ...
Richard J. Huggett, 2004
8
The Solar House: Passive Heating and Cooling
It involves the use of south-facing windows to permit low- angled sun to enter a home (figure 3-8). Sunlight absorbed by interior surfaces is then converted to heat to warm interior spaces day and night. How much solar glazing is sufficient?
Daniel D. Chiras, 2002
9
The Role of Local Adaptation in Natural Populations of ...
... Upper beach South-facing South-facing South-facing South-facing South- facing South-facing South-facing South-facing South-facing South-facing South- facing South-facing South-facing South-facing South-facing South-facing South- facing ...
Alison Elisabeth Anastasio, 2009
10
Permafrost Ecosystems: Siberian Larch Forests
Soil temperature differs greatly between north- and south-facing slopes, which may simulate the present and future environments of the north-facing slope ( Kojima 1994; Koike et al. 1994, 1998a, b). We have studied species composition and ...
Akira Osawa, Yojiro Matsuura, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOUTH-FACING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term south-facing is used in the context of the following news items.
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High surf headed for south-facing shores
A high-surf advisory has been posted for south-facing shores of all islands from 6 a.m. today to 6 a.m. Monday, the National Weather Service said. «Maui News, Jul 15»
2
High surf advisory for south-facing shores through Wednesday
Surf along south-facing shores will be 6 to 9 feet through the evening and rising to 7 to 10 feet Monday and Tuesday. Expect strong breaking waves, shore break ... «KHON2, Jul 15»
3
Secluded south-facing escape for €1.5m
Number 14 Pembroke Lane is a mews house, built in 1972, that has been refurbished in a classical style. One original feature of that period's great contributions ... «Irish Times, Apr 15»
4
Heat, Large Waves Expected to Hit SoCal Beaches
Elevated surf and strong rip currents across south facing beaches thru ... Large waves were expected at south-facing beaches the weekend of March 27, 2015 ... «KTLA, Mar 15»
5
South facing solar panels - the time has come
Many solar companies and installers will refuse requests to install systems of south-facing roofs based on beliefs that the systems won't perform at all – but ... «Business Spectator, Jan 15»
6
Why More Solar Panels Should Be Facing West, Not South
“The predominance of south-facing panels may reflect a severe misalignment in energy supply and demand,” said the authors of the study, Barry Fischer and ... «New York Times, Dec 14»
7
How California is incentivizing solar to solve the Duck Curve
South-facing panels are out-producing west-facing panels in all but two months when you look at the total daylight hours,” he added, confirming the thrust of the ... «Utility Dive, Oct 14»
8
Strong rip currents expected through Monday in south-facing L.A. …
Strong rip currents and elevated surf are expected through Monday for south-facing beaches in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, but the National Weather ... «The Daily Breeze, Sep 14»
9
Damaging surf possible this week along south-facing beaches in …
Hurricane Marie became a Category 4 storm Sunday morning as it moved north, hundreds of miles off the West Coast of Mexico and farther out into open ocean. «KCBX, Aug 14»
10
Make most of sun in south-facing garden
IN A cul-de-sac, with a secluded south-facing garden, this 1930s property has been enlarged across the full-width of the ground floor and a conservatory added. «Bristol Post, Aug 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. South-Facing [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/south-facing>. Apr 2024 ».
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