crepitation

C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˌkrɛp.əˈteɪ.ʃən/ UK /ˌkrep.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ See IPA manual

Freq #555405

Meanings

1

noun
a crackling, rattling, or popping sound

The only sound was the faint crepitation of the chair by the fire.
2

noun
a grating or crackling sound or sensation produced in damaged joints, fractured bones, or gas-filled tissue

The clinician felt crepitation when the injured joint moved.
3

noun
a fine crackling sound heard in the lungs during breathing

The doctor detected crepitation at the base of the patient's lungs.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a crackling, rattling, or... crackling popping rattle

2 noun · a grating or crackling... crepitus

3 noun · a fine crackling sound... cracklescrepitant rale

Opposites

silence

Word family

Related forms crepitatecrepitantcrepitus

Etymology

From Latin crepitatio, based on crepitare ("to crackle or rattle"), a frequentative of crepare ("to rattle, crack, or burst"). General and medical senses both preserve the idea of repeated small cracking sounds.

Topics

Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# crepitation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌkrɛp.əˈteɪ.ʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌkrep.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
**Frequency rank:** 555405

## Meanings
1. a crackling, rattling, or popping sound
2. a grating or crackling sound or sensation produced in damaged joints, fractured bones, or gas-filled tissue
3. a fine crackling sound heard in the lungs during breathing

## Examples
- The only sound was the faint crepitation of the chair by the fire.
- The clinician felt crepitation when the injured joint moved.
- The doctor detected crepitation at the base of the patient's lungs.

## Synonyms
- crackling
- crepitus
- crackles

## Antonyms
- silence

## Related Forms
- crepitate
- crepitant
- crepitus

## Etymology
From Latin crepitatio, based on crepitare ("to crackle or rattle"), a frequentative of crepare ("to rattle, crack, or burst"). General and medical senses both preserve the idea of repeated small cracking sounds.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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