lidar

li·dar

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahy-dahr]
- /ˈlaɪ dɑr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahy-dahr]
- /ˈlaɪ dɑr/

Definitions of lidar word

noun lidar a device similar to radar in principle and operation but using infrared laser light instead of radio waves and capable of detecting particles, distant objects, and varying physical conditions in the atmosphere. 1
noun lidar A detection system that works on the principle of radar, but uses light from a laser. 1
noun lidar an instrument that detects the position or motion of objects and which operates similarly to a radar, but which uses laser radiation rather than microwaves 0
noun lidar a meteorological instrument using transmitted and reflected laser light for detecting atmospheric particles, as pollutants, and determining their elevation, concentration, etc. 0
noun lidar The optical analogue of radar which uses intense pulses of laser light to measure the composition and structure of the atmosphere. 0

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Origin of lidar

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

1960-65; li(ght1) + (ra)dar

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Parts of speech for Lidar

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lidar 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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