heating

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Thân thiện

The family turned up the heating on a cold winter evening.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A system or device that provides warmth to a building or room: "Heating" refers to the equipment or mechanism used to raise the indoor temperature, especially during cold weather.
   • The process of becoming warmer; a rise in temperature: "Heating" also describes the general action or phenomenon of something increasing in thermal energy or warmth.

Usage and Examples

• Noun (System/Device):
  • We turned on the heating because the house was so cold.
  • The office heating is very efficient and keeps us warm all winter.
• Noun (Process):
  • The rapid heating of the water caused it to boil.
  • Global heating is a major environmental concern.

Advanced Usage

• "Central heating": A system that generates heat in one place and distributes it throughout an entire building.
  • Most modern apartments are equipped with central heating.
• "Underfloor heating": A heating system installed beneath the floor surface.
  • They installed underfloor heating in the bathroom for extra comfort.

Variants and Related Words

• Heat (verb/noun): To make or become hot; the quality of being hot.
  • The sun will heat the pavement. / The heat from the fire was intense.
• Heater (noun): A device for heating air or water.
  • We use an electric heater in the small room.
• Heated (adjective): Made warm; or, involving great excitement or anger.
  • The pool is heated. / They had a heated argument.

Synonyms

• Warming: The act of making something warmer.
• Climate control: Systems for regulating temperature and humidity in a space (broader term).

Related Phrases and Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Heating" as a noun does not typically form phrasal verbs. Related actions use the verb "heat.") - Heat up: To make something hot or warm; to become more intense. - Can you heat up this soup for me? / The debate began to heat up.

Related Idioms

(Note: There are no common idioms using the noun "heating." Idioms typically use the verb "heat" or noun "heat.") - In the heat of the moment: Acting impulsively during a time of strong emotion. - He said things he didn't mean in the heat of the moment.

Học thuật

Noun

1. utility to warm a building
   • the heating system wasn't working
   • they have radiant heating
2. the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature

Từ đồng nghĩa

• heating system
• heating plant
• heat
• warming