insolation
noun
in·so·la·tion
ˌin-(ˌ)sō-ˈlā-shən 
1
: exposure to the sun's rays
2
3
a
: solar radiation that has been received
b
: the rate of delivery of direct solar radiation per unit of horizontal surface
broadly
: that relating to total solar radiation
Examples of insolation in a Sentence
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Harden blossomed into an insolation superstar in Houston but has largely deferred to Embiid with the Sixers.
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BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2023
More vegetation means more insolation, and more insolation means a warmer ground—thereby melting the permafrost and releasing carbon into the air.
—Graham Hacia, Wired, 23 Sep. 2020
Even farther out, at Ganymede, Jupiter would have appeared scarcely brighter than today’s sun—a level of insolation with no significant impact on the moon’s ice.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2023
Output from renewables varies seasonally and annually due to insolation differences and trends in weather, which means there may be periods of over- and undergeneration.
—Carla Delgado, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2023
This is because the Sun's rays were momentarily blocked, creating a dip in insolation, or the amount of solar radiation reaching an area.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 27 Dec. 2017
After more than a year out of their routines, some of it in insolation, her audience wanted to connect more than ever.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2022
Both players missed the past five games while in insolation and are questionable to play Wednesday night against Boston, the second straight matchup between the two teams.
—James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Jan. 2022
The drill core reveals that the climate of East Africa was largely influenced by changes in solar insolation, which led to either wet or dry climate conditions.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 16 June 2021
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BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2023
More vegetation means more insolation, and more insolation means a warmer ground—thereby melting the permafrost and releasing carbon into the air.
—Graham Hacia, Wired, 23 Sep. 2020
Even farther out, at Ganymede, Jupiter would have appeared scarcely brighter than today’s sun—a level of insolation with no significant impact on the moon’s ice.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2023
Output from renewables varies seasonally and annually due to insolation differences and trends in weather, which means there may be periods of over- and undergeneration.
—Carla Delgado, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2023
This is because the Sun's rays were momentarily blocked, creating a dip in insolation, or the amount of solar radiation reaching an area.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 27 Dec. 2017
After more than a year out of their routines, some of it in insolation, her audience wanted to connect more than ever.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2022
Both players missed the past five games while in insolation and are questionable to play Wednesday night against Boston, the second straight matchup between the two teams.
—James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Jan. 2022
The drill core reveals that the climate of East Africa was largely influenced by changes in solar insolation, which led to either wet or dry climate conditions.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 16 June 2021
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insolation
noun
in·so·la·tion
ˌin(t)-(ˌ)sō-ˈlā-shən
: solar radiation that has been received (as by the earth)
Medical Definition
insolation
noun
in·so·la·tion
ˌin(t)-(ˌ)sō-ˈlā-shən, in-ˌsō-
1
: exposure to the rays of the sun
2
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