heating 1
noundomain: natural proc.
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
Synonyms
- warming 1
the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
Hypernym
a process whereby the degree of hotness of a body (or medium) changes
EnglishDerivationally related form
heat 4
verb
gain heat or get hot
Hyponym
boiling 1
noun
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
global warming 1
noun
an increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)
the heating of a conducting material caused by an electric current induced in it
overheating 1
noun
excessive heating
heating a building by radiation from panels containing hot water or electrical heaters
