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Definition: FACULAE |
FACULAENoun plural1. Groups of small shining spots on the surface of the sun which are brighter than the other parts of the photosphere. They are generally seen in the neighborhood of the dark spots, and are supposed to be elevated portions of the photosphere. |
Etymology: Faculae \Fac"u*l[ae]\, plural noun. [Latin expression, plural of facula little torch.]. (Websters 1913) |
| Domain | Definitions |
Aerospace | Large patches of bright material forming a veined network in the vicinity of sunspots. They appear to be more permanent than sunspots and are probably due to elevated clouds of luminous gas. (references) |
Physics | Bright areas seen on the Sun in white light, especially near the limb,or edge, of the solar disk. These are concentrations of magnetic fields sometimes found with sunspots. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Crosswords: FACULAE |
| English words defined with "FACULAE": Facular. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "FACULAE": ACTIVE REGION ♦ solar activity. (references) |
| Language | Translations for "faculae"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Pig Latin | aculaefay.(various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Misspellings | |
"FACULAE" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: fabulae, fabulate, facula, faculade, Facultad, Faculte, falcula, Ficulle, Flamula, focolare, Fukutake. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "FACULAE" (pronounced 'Fac"u*l[ae]'): Abatable, Abdicable, Abele, Abhominable, Abhorrible, Abolishable, Abominable, Abrogable, Absolvable, Absorbable, Abusable, Acanthocephala, Accendible, Accentuable, Acceptable, Accessible, Acclimatable, Acclimatizable, Accommodable, Accompanable, Accomplishable, Accomptable, Accordable, Accostable, Accountable, Accouple, Accusable, Accustomable, Acetable, Achievable, Acicula, Acidifiable, Acquaintable, Acquirable, Acreable, Actable, Actinula, Actionable, Adangle, Adaptable, Addable, Addible, Adducible, Adjustable, Adminicle, Administrable, Admirable, Admissible, Admittable, Adoptable, Adorable, Adustible, Advantageable, Advisable, AEdile, Affable, Affectible, Affile, Affiliable, Affirmable, Affordable, Aggrandizable, Agible, Agile, Agitable, Agreeable, Aiguille, Aisle, Ala, Alarmable, Alepole, Algarovilla, Alible, Alienable, Alkalifiable, Allegeable, Alliable, Allottable, Allowable, Alterable, Alula, Alveole, Amassable, Ameliorable, Amenable, Amendable, Amerceable, Ametabola, Amiable, Amicable, Amissible, Amole, Amortizable, Amovable, Amphibole, Amphiprostyle, Ample, Ampulla, Amusable, Amygdala, Analyzable, Anchorable, Ancile, Ancille, Ancle, Anele, Angola, Anhele, Anile, Animalcule, Ankle, Annihilable, Annullable, Annunciable, Anopla, Answerable, Ant-cattle, Antennule, Antetemple, Antifebrile, Antimetabole, Antipole, Apostle, Appealable, Appeasable, Appellable, Appendicle, Appetible, Applausable, Appliable, Applicable, Appointable, Apposable, Appraisable, Appreciable, Apprehensible, Approachable, Appropriable, Approvable, Aptable, Aquarelle, Aquatile, Aquila, Arbitrable, Arboricole, Arbuscle, Archencephala, Archiblastula, Areola, Areole, Areostyle, Areosystyle, Argoile, Arguable, Argumentable, Armhole, Armilla, Arolla, Arteriole, Artiodactyla, Artiodactyle, Arvicole, Ascendable, Ascendible, Ascertainable, Ascribable, Aspectable, Assailable, Assaultable, Assayable, Assessable, Assignable, Assimilable, Associable, Assumable, Astraddle, Asystole, Atole, Atonable, Attachable, Attackable, Attainable, Attemptable, Attle, Attractable, Attractile, Attributable, Audile, Augmentable, Auricle, Auricula, Authorizable, Automobile, Available, Avale, Avertible, Avile, Avoidable, Avouchable, Avowable, Awhile, Axile, Axilla, AXLE, Ayle, Azarole, Azole, Bacule, Bagatelle, Baggala, Bailable, Balanceable, Bamboozle, Bandala, Banderilla, Bandle, Bankable, Banstickle, Baptizable, Barbule, Barcarolle, Barilla, Bascule, Bashyle, Basyle, Batable, Battable, Batule, Bauble, Bawble, Beadle, Beagle, Bearable, Becripple, Bedabble, Bedaggle, Bedazzle, Bedrabble, Bedraggle, Bedribble, Bedrizzle, Befuddle, Beggable, Begirdle, Beguile, Behoovable, Bejumble, Bel-accoyle, Believable, Belittle, Belle, Bemangle, Bemingle, Bemuddle, Bemuffle, Bendable, bengola, Benzile, Benzol, Benzole, Bepurple, Bequeathable, Berattle, Bernacle, Bernicle, Berstle, Bescribble, Bespangle, Bespeckle, Besprinkle, Bestraddle, Beteela, Betitle, Betumble, Bevile, Bewailable, Bibble-babble, bible, Bibliophile, Bibliopole, bicycle, Bidale, Biddable, Binnacle, Binocle, Bipartible, Bipartile, Biquintile, Bittacle, Blamable, Blastocoele, Blastostyle, Blastula, Blastule, Blowhole, Bluebottle, Boardable, Boatable, Bodle, Bogle, Boodle, Boothale, Borable, Borecole, Borele, boule, Bowable, Bracteole, braille, Brandle, Bransle, Breakable, Breathable, Bribable, Brickle, Bride-ale, brittle, Broggle, Bronchiole, Bronchocele, Bubale, Bubonocele, Bubukle, Bulbule, Bulla, Bunghole, Burnable, Burnstickle, Cabala, Caboodle, Cabrilla, Cabriole, Caffila, Cajole, Calcavella, Calcinable, Calculable, Calendula, Calicle, Calla, Calle, Camarilla, Camisole, Campanile, Campanula, Canaille, Candle, Canella, Canicule, Cannicula, Cannula, Canticle, Capable, Capella, Capelle, Capitula, Capitule, Cappella, Caprifole, Capsule, Carambola, Carbuncle, Cardiacle, Cariole, Carmagnole, Carpale, Carriable, Carriageable, Carrytale, Casserole, Catchable, Cat-hole, Cattle, Caufle, Caulicle, Causable, Cedilla, Cedule, Cella, Cellule, Censurable, Cephalostyle, Cerule, Cessible, Cetewale, Challengeable, Chambranle, Chanceable, Changeable, Chanterelle, Charbocle, Chargeable, Charitable, Chasable, Chastisable, Chasuble, Cheatable, Chenille, Chess-apple, Chinchilla. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-c-e-f-l-u" | |
-1 letter: facula, faecal, faucal, fecula. | |
-2 letters: fecal. | |
-3 letters: alae, alec, alef, alfa, cafe, calf, caul, clef, clue, face, feal, flea, flue, fuel, lace, leaf, luce. | |
-4 letters: aal, ace, ala, ale, cel, cue, eau, ecu, elf, feu, flu, lac, lea, leu. | |
-5 letters: aa, ae, al, ef, el, fa, la. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-c-e-f-l-u" | |
+3 letters: camouflage, catafalque. | |
+4 letters: camouflaged, camouflages, catafalques, confabulate, factualness, facultative, fasciculate. | |
+5 letters: characterful, confabulated, confabulates, factualities, fasciculated, ultracareful. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)46 41 43 55 4C 41 45 |
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| American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)
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| Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)
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| Braille (1829, in France) (references)
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Morse Code (1836) (references)..-. .- -.-. ..- .-.. .- . |
| Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000110 01000001 01000011 01010101 01001100 01000001 01000101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)F A C U L A E |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0046 0041 0043 0055 004C 0041 0045 |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)40353755463539 |
| 1. Definition 2. Crosswords 3. Translations: Modern 4. Derivations | 5. Rhymes 6. Anagrams 7. Orthography 8. Bibliography |
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