different between dampness vs perspiration

English

Etymology

damp +? -ness

Noun

dampness (usually uncountable, plural dampnesses)

1. Moderate humidity; moisture; moistness.
2. The degree to which something is damp or moist.

   The dampness in the writing paper caused the ink to spread and smudge.

Translations

English

Etymology

Borrowed from late Middle French perspiration, from perspirer (“perspire”), from Latin perspirare (“to blow or breathe constantly”), from per (“through”) + spirare (“to breathe, blow”)Morphologically perspire +? -ation

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?p??sp???e???n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?p?sp???e???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n
• Hyphenation: per?spi?ra?tion

Noun

perspiration (usually uncountable, plural perspirations)

1. The action or process of perspiring.
   • 1627, Francis Bacon, Sylva Sylvarum: or, A Naturall Historie, London: W. Lee, Cent. VII, section 680, page 170:

     The Cau?e may be Want of Per?piration?: For Much of the Matter of Haire, in the other Parts of the Body, goeth forth by In?en?ible Per?piration?; And be?ides, the Skull being of a more ?olide Sub?tance, nouri?heth and a??imilateth le??e, and excerneth more.

2. (by extension) Hard work.
3. A saline fluid secreted by the sweat glands; sweat.

Synonyms

• sweat
• hidrosis
• diaphoresis

Related terms

• perspire
• transpiration

Derived terms

• genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration

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