AIR CONDITIONING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does air conditioning mean? 

• AIR CONDITIONING (noun)
  The noun AIR CONDITIONING has 1 sense:

1. a system that keeps air cool and dry

  Familiarity information: AIR CONDITIONING used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AIR CONDITIONING (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A system that keeps air cool and dry

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

air conditioner; air conditioning

Hypernyms ("air conditioning" is a kind of...):

cooling; cooling system (a mechanism for keeping something cool)

Derivation:

air-condition (equip with an apparatus for controlling the humidity and temperature)

air-condition (control the humidity and temperature of)

 Context examples 

But during extreme heatwaves, people are more likely to endure the temperature, particularly when the cost of or access to air conditioning is an impediment.

(Extreme temperatures could increase preterm birth risk, NIH)

That’s important because refrigeration and air conditioning currently devour a fifth of the energy produced worldwide, and demand for cooling is only going up.

(Green material for refrigeration identified, University of Cambridge)

Refrigeration and air conditioning currently consume a fifth of all energy produced worldwide, and as global temperatures continue to rise, demand is only going to keep going up.

(Electronic solid could reduce carbon emissions in fridges and air conditioners, University of Cambridge)

In addition, as global temperatures continue to rise, demand for air conditioning – which emits greenhouse gases – rises as well, creating a damaging feedback loop.

(Wind more effective than cold air at cooling rooms naturally, University of Cambridge)

This demand is expected to be met mainly by using air conditioning, which is costly and environmentally damaging.

(Billions at risk from heat stress at home, SciDev.Net)

The authors note that as health risks rise with global temperatures, the need for air conditioning is expected to add to global energy demands.

(Billions at risk from heat stress at home, SciDev.Net)

Controlling natural ventilation methods is much more challenging than switching on the heat or the air conditioning, as you need to account for all the variables in a room, like the number of people, the number of computers or other heat-generating equipment, or the strength of the wind.

(Wind more effective than cold air at cooling rooms naturally, University of Cambridge)

The authors note that timely policies to make air conditioning technologies efficient and affordable, and to improve the design of residential areas in order to reduce heat island effects, would benefit both the climate and development.

(Billions at risk from heat stress at home, SciDev.Net)