vacuum

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English [edit]

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Etymology [edit]

From Latin vacuum (an empty space, void), noun use of neuter of vacuus (empty), related to vacare (be empty)

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Noun [edit]

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Wikipedia vacuum (plural vacuums or vacua) (see usage notes)

  1. A region of space that contains no matter.
  2. A vacuum cleaner.

Usage notes [edit]

  • In the sense of "a region of space that contains no matter", the plural of vacuum is either vacua or vacuums. In the sense of a "vacuum cleaner" vacuums is the only plural.
  • The Latin in vacuo is sometimes used instead of in a vacuum (in free space).

Synonyms [edit]

  • (vacuum cleaner): hoover (British)

Antonyms [edit]

  • (region of space that contains no matter): plenum

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Verb [edit]

vacuum (third-person singular simple present vacuums, present participle vacuuming, simple past and past participle vacuumed)

  1. (transitive) To clean (something) with a vacuum cleaner.
  2. (intransitive) To use a vacuum cleaner.

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French [edit]

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Noun [edit]

vacuum m (plural vacuums)

  1. vacuum (space containing no matter)

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Latin [edit]

Adjective [edit]

vacuum

  1. nominative neuter singular of vacuus