sidereal

  • 61sidereal — Synonyms and related words: Cynthian, anagalactic, asteroidal, astral, astrologic, astrologistic, astrologous, astronomic, astrophysical, celestial, circumplanetary, cislunar, empyreal, empyrean, equinoctial, extragalactic, galactic, heavenly,… …

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  • 62sidereal — si·de·re·al || saɪ dɪrɪəl / dɪər adj. (Astronomy) pertaining to the stars; determined according to the stars …

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  • 63sidereal — realised …

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  • 64sidereal — [sʌɪ dɪərɪəl] adjective relating to the distant stars, especially with reference to their apparent positions and diurnal motion. Origin C17: from L. sidereus (from sidus, sider star ) + al …

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  • 65sidereal — a. Starry, stellar, astral …

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  • 66sidereal — si·de·re·al …

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  • 67sidereal — si•de•re•al [[t]saɪˈdɪər i əl[/t]] adj. 1) astron. determined by or from the stars 2) astron. of or pertaining to the stars • Etymology: 1625–35; < L sīdere(us) < sīder , s. of sīdus star, constellation + al I si•de′re•al•ly, adv …

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  • 68sidereal —   a. pertaining or according to stars; measured by stellar motion.    ♦ siderean, a.    ♦ siderism, n. belief in influence of stars on human affairs …

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  • 69sidereal day — noun Date: 1764 the interval between two successive transits of a point on the celestial sphere (as the vernal equinox) over the upper meridian of a place ; 23 hours, 56 minutes, 4.1 seconds of mean time …

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  • 70sidereal month — noun Date: 1868 the mean time of the moon s revolution in its orbit with reference to a star s position ; 27 days, 7 hours, 43 minutes, 11.5 seconds of mean time …

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