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Definition of Heating
1. Noun. The process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature.
Specialized synonyms: Boiling, Global Warming, Induction Heating, Overheating, Radiant Heating, Melt, Melting, Thaw, Thawing
Generic synonyms: Temperature Change
Derivative terms: Heat, Warm
2. Noun. Utility to warm a building. "They have radiant heating"
Terms within: Boiler, Steam Boiler, Radiator
Group relationships: Building, Edifice
Specialized synonyms: Central Heating, Gas Heat, Panel Heating, Steam Heat, Steam Heating
Generic synonyms: Utility
Derivative terms: Heat, Heat, Heat
Definition of Heating
1. a. That heats or imparts heat; promoting warmth or heat; exciting action; stimulating; as, heating medicines or applications.
Definition of Heating
1. Noun. A system that raises the temperature of a room or building. Confer heater. ¹
2. Adjective. Causing heat. ¹
3. Verb. (present participle of heat) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Heating
1. heat [v] - See also: heat
Medical Definition of Heating
1. That heats or imparts heat; promoting warmth or heat; exciting action; stimulating; as, heating medicines or applications. Heating surface, the aggregate surface exposed to fire or to the heated products of combustion, especially. Of all the plates or sheets that are exposed to water on their opposite surfaces. Synonym: fire surface. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)