air conditioning

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air conditioning¹

  • /ˈɛɹ kənˈdɪː.ʃəˌnɪŋ/ US

Where it comes from

From air + conditioning.

noun air conditionings · air-conditioning · airconditioning

  1. uncountable, usually The state of temperature and humidity produced by an air conditioner. As a consequence, the improved evaporation temperature cycle is not only applicable to a variety of air conditionings using lithium bromide absorption chillers, but also provides a way to improve energy efficiency of solar-driven absorption chiller utilizing low quality heat sources [11].

    Similar: A/C

  2. uncountable, usually An air conditioner or system of air conditioners. This car has air conditioning.

    Similar: A/C

air conditioning²

  • /ˈɛɹ kənˈdɪː.ʃəˌnɪŋ/ US

Where it comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

verb air-conditioning · airconditioning

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of air condition

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noun the state of temperature and humidity produced by an air conditioner

Españolaire acondicionado
日本語空調 kūchō
中文空調 /空调 kōngtiáo
Portuguêsar condicionado
Françaisclimatisation
DeutschKlimatisierung
Ελληνικάκλιματισμός klimatismós
Românăaer condiționat
Русскийкондициони́рование kondicionírovanije
العربيةتَكْيِيف takyīf

noun an air conditioner or system of air conditioners — see also air conditioner

Españolaire acondicionado, climatizador, climatización
한국어공기조화 gonggijohwa, 에어컨 eeokeon
日本語エアコン 冷房 eakon, 空調設備 kūchō setsubi
中文空調 /空调 kōngtiáo, 空調装置 kōngtiáo zhuāngzhì, 冷氣機 /冷气机 lěngqìjī
हिन्दीवातानुकूलन vātānukūlan, कूलर kūlar, ए॰ सी॰ e. sī.
Portuguêsar condicionado
Françaisclimatiseur
DeutschKlimaanlage
Italianoaria condizionata
Ελληνικάκλιματιστικό klimatistikó, κλιματισμός klimatismós
Românăaer condiționat
Русскийкондиционе́р kondicionér
Tiếng Việtđiều hoà, điều hoà không khí, máy lạnh
العربيةتَكْيِيف takyīf
עבריתמיזוג אוויר

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@misc{air_conditioning_2026,
  title = {air conditioning},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/air%20conditioning},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}