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Insolation Common

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Insolation has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat

2

incident solar radiation

3

therapeutic exposure to sunlight

4

The incident radiant energy emitted by the sun which reaches a unit area over a period of time, typically measured over a horizontal area at the Earth's surface or at the top of Earth's atmosphere.

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
heatstroke solar radiation therapy
Rhyming Words
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