air conditioning
regulation of air humidity and temperature (i.e. in a building)
air-condition
v.
install an air conditioning system; cool and control the humidity and temperature in a room or building
Air conditioning
air conditioning
Noun
1. a system that keeps air cool and dry
(synonym) air conditioner
(hypernym) cooling system, cooling
(derivation) air-condition
air-condition
Verb
1. control the humidity and temperature of; "The room was cool because it had been air-conditioned"
(hypernym) process, treat
(derivation) air conditioner, air conditioning
2. equip with an apparatus for controlling the humidity and temperature; "Our house is not air-conditioned"
(hypernym) supply, provide, render, furnish
(derivation) air conditioner, air conditioning
(classification) architecture
air conditioning
The simultaneous controlling of the characteristics of air, such as temperature, humidity, cleanliness, motion, and pollutant concentration, in a space to meet the requirements of the occupants, a process, or equipment. Synonym environmental control.
air conditioning
Synonyms and related words:
adiabatic absorption, adiabatic demagnetization, adiabatic expansion, aerage, aeration, air cooling, airing, blast freezing, chilling, congealment, congelation, cooling, cross-ventilation, cryogenics, deep freezing, dehydrofreezing, electric refrigeration, food freezing, freezing, gas refrigeration, glaciation, glacification, infrigidation, mechanical refrigeration, oxygenation, oxygenization, perflation, quick freezing, reduction of temperature, refreezing, refreshment, refrigeration, regelation, sharp freezing, super-cooling, ventilation,
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.