scintillation
Definitions
Noun
- (physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle
- A rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
- A brilliant display of wit
- The quality of shining with a bright reflected light
- The twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere produce uneven refraction of starlight
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Sounds Like
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Spelled Like
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1 | installations | 4 | 16 |
2 | stimulation | 4 | 13 |
3 | installation | 4 | 12 |
4 | initiation | 5 | 7 |
5 | ventilation | 4 | 6 |
6 | fascination | 4 | 6 |
7 | citation | 3 | 5 |
8 | oscillation | 4 | 3 |
9 | distillation | 4 | 3 |
10 | titillating | 4 | 1 |
11 | stipulation | 4 | 1 |
12 | oscillating | 4 | 1 |
13 | intimations | 4 | 1 |
14 | instigation | 4 | 1 |
15 | titillation | 4 | 0 |
16 | scintilla | 3 | 0 |
17 | oscillations | 4 | 0 |
18 | intimation | 4 | 0 |
19 | constellation | 4 | 0 |
20 | stillion | 2 | 0 |
21 | vacillation | 4 | 0 |
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Consonant Match
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 0
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 21
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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