planetary precession

plan·e·tar·y pre·ces·sion

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Definition of planetary precession words

noun planetary precession the small component of the precession of the equinoxes contributed by the motion of the ecliptic, the change in orientation of the plane of the earth's orbit being produced by the gravitational attraction of the planets. 1

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65

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