supergranulation

noun

A large-scale system of convection cells covering the surface of the sun

OriginEnglish granulation ← Latin super- ← Proto-Italic *super →
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Meanings

nounsupergranulation (plural supergranulations)

plural supergranulations

  1. astronomyA large-scale system of convection cells covering the surface of the sun

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Latinsuper
  5. Latinsuper-
  6. Englishsuper-
  7. Englishgranulation
  8. Englishsupergranulation

From super- + granulation.

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Translations

Italian supergranulazione
  • supergranulazionesystem of convection cells covering the sun
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APA

supergranulation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supergranulation

MLA

“supergranulation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supergranulation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “supergranulation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supergranulation.

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