English noun: efflorescence |
1. | efflorescence (time) the period of greatest prosperity or productivity |
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| Synonyms | bloom, blossom, flower, flush, heyday, peak, prime |
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| Broader (hypernym) | period, period of time, time period |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | golden age |
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2. | efflorescence (state) any red eruption of the skin |
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| Synonyms | rash, roseola, skin rash |
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| Broader (hypernym) | eruption |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | heat rash, hives, miliaria, nettle rash, prickly heat, urticaria, urtication |
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3. | efflorescence (process) the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms |
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| Synonyms | anthesis, blossoming, florescence, flowering, inflorescence |
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| Broader (hypernym) | development, growing, growth, maturation, ontogenesis, ontogeny |
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4. | efflorescence (phenomenon) a powdery deposit on a surface |
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| Synonyms | bloom |
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| Broader (hypernym) | crystallisation, crystallization, crystallizing |
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