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azimuthal

az·i·muth
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [az-uh-muh th]
    • /ˈæz ə məθ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [az-uh-muh th]
    • /ˈæz ə məθ/

Definitions of azimuthal word

  • noun azimuthal Astronomy, Navigation. the arc of the horizon measured clockwise from the south point, in astronomy, or from the north point, in navigation, to the point where a vertical circle through a given heavenly body intersects the horizon. 1
  • noun azimuthal Surveying, Gunnery. the angle of horizontal deviation, measured clockwise, of a bearing from a standard direction, as from north or south. 1
  • noun azimuthal Of or pertaining to the azimuth; in a horizontal circle. 1
  • noun azimuthal (cartography) An azimuthal projection. 0
  • adjective azimuthal (cartography) Describing a map projection which preserves direction for all points relative to a selected point (or in some cases two points). 0
See all 5 definitions of azimuthal

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Origin of azimuthal

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English azimut < Middle French ≪ Arabic as sumūt the ways (i.e., directions)

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Parts of speech for Azimuthal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Azimuthal

azimuthal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Related words

  • azimuthal equidistant projection

    a projection in which the shortest distance between any point and a central point is a straight line, such a line representing a great circle through the central point.

  • azimuthal quantum number

    the quantum number that designates the orbital angular momentum of a particular quantum state of an electron in an atom and that assumes integral values from zero to one less than the value of the principal quantum number.

  • fine structure

    a group of lines that are observed in the spectra of certain elements, as hydrogen, and that are caused by various couplings of the azimuthal quantum number and the angular momentum quantum number.

  • subshell

    a group of electrons in an atom belonging to the same shell and also having the same azimuthal quantum number.

  • zenithal equidistant projection

    azimuthal equidistant projection.
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