stratosphericadj.

Brit.

/ˌstratəˈsfɛrɪk/, U.S.

/ˌstrædəˈsfɪrɪk/,

/ˌstrædəˈsfɛrɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: stratosphere n., -ic suffix.

Etymology: < stratosphere n. + -ic suffix.

1. Meteorology. Of or relating to the stratosphere; occurring or performed in the stratosphere.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > [adjective] > specific region of

subsolar1845

stratospheric1909

tropospheric1914

ionospheric1933

stratospherical1934

mesospheric1940

magnetospheric1961

protonospheric1965

thermospheric1971

plasmaspheric1974

1909 Nature 3 June 398/1 If Mr. Gold can suggest any other explanation [of atmospheric temperatures] to those who are sound in the stratospheric faith, I should be much interested to know what it is.

1945 Washington Post 10 Oct. 1/3 Development of even greater bombers capable of operating at stratospheric altitudes..is a certainty.

1980 Nature 27 Nov. 347/2 The stratospheric CO₂ mixing ratio is not constant with height but rather decreases with increasing height.

2015 Science 20 Feb. 821/1 The stratosphere suddenly warms, and the stratospheric polar vortex—the mass of cold air that is normally confined to the Arctic—breaks down.

2. figurative. colloquial. Extremely high, from a very elevated point of view, rarefied; esp. (of a price or cost) exorbitant. Cf. astronomical adj. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective] > vast, immense, or huge

un-i-fohOE

ormeteOE

hugea1275

un-i-feiec1275

infinitec1385

ponderousa1400

hugeful1413

hugyc1420

thrice1470

felon?a1500

hugeousa1529

enormous1544

enormc1560

fell1586

prodigious1601

immensive1604

colossic1607

monumental1632

vast1637

unfathomed1659

colossal1664

ponderose1680

heroic1785

colossian1794

pyramidal1849

astronomical1871

astronomic1923

stratospheric1932

cosmic1935

ginormous1942

galactic1960

mega1968

humongous1970

1932 Sunday Gaz. (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) 3 Jan. 1/2 The Tigers might even descend a bit from the stratospheric top of the Mississippi Valley prep conference.

1966 Economist 19 Nov. 778/1 It might at least consider supporting stratospheric French suggestions for so-called ‘solving of the key currency problem’ by the admitted archaism of raising the world price of gold.

1980 Jewish Chron. 29 Feb. 17/3 Stratospheric admission prices for a suburban commercial venture.

2008 Daily Tel. 30 Jan. 29/2 In silver sequinned hot pants, stratospheric heels and poker-straight hair extensions.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	stratospheric
释义	stratosphericadj. Brit. /ˌstratəˈsfɛrɪk/, U.S. /ˌstrædəˈsfɪrɪk/, /ˌstrædəˈsfɛrɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: stratosphere n., -ic suffix. Etymology: < stratosphere n. + -ic suffix. 1. Meteorology. Of or relating to the stratosphere; occurring or performed in the stratosphere. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > [adjective] > specific region of subsolar1845 stratospheric1909 tropospheric1914 ionospheric1933 stratospherical1934 mesospheric1940 magnetospheric1961 protonospheric1965 thermospheric1971 plasmaspheric1974 1909 Nature 3 June 398/1 If Mr. Gold can suggest any other explanation [of atmospheric temperatures] to those who are sound in the stratospheric faith, I should be much interested to know what it is. 1945 Washington Post 10 Oct. 1/3 Development of even greater bombers capable of operating at stratospheric altitudes..is a certainty. 1980 Nature 27 Nov. 347/2 The stratospheric CO₂ mixing ratio is not constant with height but rather decreases with increasing height. 2015 Science 20 Feb. 821/1 The stratosphere suddenly warms, and the stratospheric polar vortex—the mass of cold air that is normally confined to the Arctic—breaks down. 2. figurative. colloquial. Extremely high, from a very elevated point of view, rarefied; esp. (of a price or cost) exorbitant. Cf. astronomical adj. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective] > vast, immense, or huge un-i-fohOE ormeteOE hugea1275 un-i-feiec1275 infinitec1385 ponderousa1400 hugeful1413 hugyc1420 thrice1470 felon?a1500 hugeousa1529 enormous1544 enormc1560 fell1586 prodigious1601 immensive1604 colossic1607 monumental1632 vast1637 unfathomed1659 colossal1664 ponderose1680 heroic1785 colossian1794 pyramidal1849 astronomical1871 astronomic1923 stratospheric1932 cosmic1935 ginormous1942 galactic1960 mega1968 humongous1970 1932 Sunday Gaz. (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) 3 Jan. 1/2 The Tigers might even descend a bit from the stratospheric top of the Mississippi Valley prep conference. 1966 Economist 19 Nov. 778/1 It might at least consider supporting stratospheric French suggestions for so-called ‘solving of the key currency problem’ by the admitted archaism of raising the world price of gold. 1980 Jewish Chron. 29 Feb. 17/3 Stratospheric admission prices for a suburban commercial venture. 2008 Daily Tel. 30 Jan. 29/2 In silver sequinned hot pants, stratospheric heels and poker-straight hair extensions. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1909
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