hermetic (B1)
adjective
Pronunciation: /hə(ɹ)ˈmɛtɪk/
Definition
hermetic means (chiefly with capital initial) Pertaining to Hermes Trismegistus or the writings attributed to him. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as hermetic.
A hermetic tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became hermetic after the announcement.
How to Use hermetic
- hermetic + noun (collocation)
- Use hermetic before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a hermetic reaction."
- become hermetic (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became hermetic near the end."
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