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precessional

pre·ces·sion
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pree-sesh-uh n]
    • /priˈsɛʃ ən/
    • /prɪsˈeʃənəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pree-sesh-uh n]
    • /priˈsɛʃ ən/

Definitions of precessional word

  • noun precessional the act or fact of preceding; precedence. 1
  • noun precessional Mechanics. the motion of the rotation axis of a rigid body, as a spinning top, when a disturbing torque is applied while the body is rotating such that the rotation axis describes a cone, with the vertical through the vertex of the body as axis of the cone, and the motion of the rotating body is perpendicular to the direction of the torque. 1
  • noun precessional Astronomy. the slow, conical motion of the earth's axis of rotation, caused by the gravitational attraction of the sun and moon, and, to a smaller extent, of the planets, on the equatorial bulge of the earth. precession of the equinoxes. 1
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Origin of precessional

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; < Late Latin praecessiōn- (stem of praecessiō) a going before, advance, equivalent to Latin praecess(us) (past participle of praecēdere to precede) + -iōn- -ion; see cession

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Parts of speech for Precessional

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

precessional popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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