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- [noh-mon]
- /ˈnoʊ mɒn/
- /ˈnəʊ.mɒn/
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- [noh-mon]
- /ˈnoʊ mɒn/
Definitions of gnomon word
- noun gnomon the raised part of a sundial that casts the shadow; a style. 1
- noun gnomon an early astronomical instrument consisting of a vertical shaft, column, or the like, for determining the altitude of the sun or the latitude of a position by measuring the length of its shadow cast at noon. 1
- noun gnomon Geometry. (formerly) the part of a parallelogram that remains after a similar parallelogram has been taken away from one of its corners. 1
- noun gnomon The projecting piece on a sundial that shows the time by the position of its shadow. 1
- noun gnomon the stationary arm that projects the shadow on a sundial 0
- noun gnomon a geometric figure remaining after a parallelogram has been removed from one corner of a larger parallelogram 0
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Origin of gnomon
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Latin gnōmōn pin of a sundial < Greek gnṓmōn literally, interpreter, discerner
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Parts of speech for Gnomon
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gnomon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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noun gnomon
- dial — A dial is the part of a machine or instrument such as a clock or watch which shows you the time or a measurement that has been recorded.
- clock — A clock is an instrument, for example in a room or on the outside of a building, that shows what time of day it is.
- watch — to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens: to watch while an experiment is performed.
- chronometer — A chronometer is an extremely accurate clock that is used especially by sailors at sea.
- calendar — A calendar is a chart or device which displays the date and the day of the week, and often the whole of a particular year divided up into months, weeks, and days.
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