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What is another word for Vacuum? – 226 Vacuum Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    emptiness void space nothingness blank bareness emptier hollowness desolation barrenness aridity sterility emptiness exhaustion depletion rarefaction clearance removal extraction suction voidance evacuation exhaustion depletion clearance rarefaction abstraction elimination erasure obliteration annihilation cancellation nullification negation absence nonexistence insignificance inconsequentiality inconsequence unimportance meaninglessness purposelessness hollowness desolation bleakness barrenness

    Meaning of Vacuum

    A vacuum refers to a space entirely empty of matter, or a region of space where the pressure is significantly lower than atmospheric pressure.

    Definitions

    • A region of space where the pressure is significantly lower than atmospheric pressure
    • A space entirely empty of matter, especially one from which air or other gases have been removed
    • A device for cleaning floors, etc., by suction
    • A state of emptiness or isolation

    Etymology of Vacuum

    The word "vacuum" comes from the Latin "vacuus," meaning empty, which is derived from "vacare," meaning to be empty
    The term was first used in the 14th century to describe a space empty of matter, and later in the 17th century to describe a device for removing air or other gases from a space

    Example Uses

    • The astronauts had to be careful not to expose themselves to the vacuum of space
    • The new vacuum cleaner made quick work of the dusty floor
    • The city felt like a vacuum after the factory closed and everyone left
    • The scientist created a vacuum in the laboratory to study the properties of gases

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    fullness completeness abundance profusion saturation crowding congestion density solidity substantiality materiality occupancy habitation population presence existence being reality actuality actualness actualization actuality concreteness tangibility palpability perceptibility sensibility manifestation exhibition presentation demonstration proof evidence substantiation

    Related Nouns

    space emptiness void nothingness blank bareness hollowness desolation barrenness aridity sterility exhaustion depletion rarefaction clearance removal extraction suction device machine apparatus equipment instrument tool appliance cleaner filter pump motor engine cylinder chamber container vessel tank reservoir pipe tube hose nozzle outlet inlet valve gauge meter indicator sensor detector

    Related Verbs

    clean suck extract remove empty evacuate exhaust deplete rarefy clear eliminate erase obliterate annihilate cancel negate abstract eliminate evacuate empty clean sweep mop dust wipe brush scrub polish filter purify refine clarify distill concentrate thicken solidify materialize realize actualize substantiate manifest exhibit present demonstrate prove evidence substantiate

    Related Adjectives

    empty bare hollow desolate barren arid sterile exhausted depleted rarefied clear empty vacant unoccupied uninhabited lonely isolated solitary alone abandoned deserted forsaken neglected unused unutilized idle inactive still quiet silent motionless stagnant static lifeless inanimate inorganic nonliving insubstantial intangible imperceptible invisible nonexistent unreal unrealized unactualized unmanifested unexhibited undemonstrated unproven unevidenced unsubstantiated