radar

B2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction

US /ˈɹeɪˌdɑɹ/ UK /ˈɹeɪdɑː/ See IPA manual

Freq #4125

Meanings

1

noun
A system that uses radio waves to find the position and speed of distant objects such as ships and planes.

The pilot spotted the storm on the plane's radar.
2

noun
A natural ability to notice or sense something.

She has a good radar for spotting talented young players.

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1 noun · a system that uses radio... radiolocation

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Forms radars

Derived forms antiradargaydargeoradarhetdarlidarnonradarphotoradarpsrraconradargramradarkymogramradarless

Etymology

The noun is derived from RADAR by anacronymic evolution. RADAR is an acronym of ra(dio) d(etection) a(nd) r(anging) which was coined by Lieutenant-Commander Samuel M. Tucker and Lieutenant-Commander F. R. Furth of the United States Navy in November 1940. The verb is probably derived from the noun.

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# radar

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈɹeɪˌdɑɹ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɹeɪdɑː/
**Frequency rank:** 4125

## Meanings
1. A system that uses radio waves to find the position and speed of distant objects such as ships and planes.
2. A natural ability to notice or sense something.

## Examples
- The pilot spotted the storm on the plane's radar.
- She has a good radar for spotting talented young players.

## Derived Forms
- antiradar
- gaydar
- georadar
- hetdar
- lidar
- nonradar
- photoradar
- psr
- racon
- radargram
- radarkymogram
- radarless

## Etymology
The noun is derived from RADAR by anacronymic evolution. RADAR is an acronym of ra(dio) d(etection) a(nd) r(anging) which was coined by Lieutenant-Commander Samuel M. Tucker and Lieutenant-Commander F. R. Furth of the United States Navy in November 1940. The verb is probably derived from the noun.

## AI Etymology
Radar is derived from RADAR by anacronymic evolution. RADAR is an acronym of ra(dio) d(etection) a(nd) r(anging) which was coined by Lieutenant-Commander Samuel M. Tucker and Lieutenant-Commander F. R. Furth of the United States Navy in November 1940. The verb is probably derived from the noun. Modern senses include a system that uses radio waves to find the position and speed of distant objects such as ships and planes. and a natural ability to notice or sense something.. The wider word family includes derivatives such as antiradar, gaydar, georadar, hetdar, lidar, and nonradar.

## Topics
- Space, Position & Direction

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