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sidereal

si·de·re·al
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sahy-deer-ee-uh l]
    • /saɪˈdɪər i əl/
    • /saɪˈdɪə.ri.əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahy-deer-ee-uh l]
    • /saɪˈdɪər i əl/

Definitions of sidereal word

  • adjective sidereal determined by or from the stars: sidereal time. 1
  • adjective sidereal of or relating to the stars. 1
  • adjective sidereal astral, stellar: of the stars 1
  • adjective sidereal of, relating to, or involving the stars 0
  • adjective sidereal determined with reference to one or more stars 0
  • adjective sidereal of or pertaining to the stars 0
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Origin of sidereal

First appearance:

before 1625
One of the 42% oldest English words
1625-35; < Latin sīdere(us) of, belonging to the stars (sīder-, stem of sīdus star, constellation + -eus adj. suffix) + -al1

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Parts of speech for Sidereal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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sidereal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% 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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Synonyms for sidereal

adj sidereal

  • astral — Astral means relating to the stars.

adjective sidereal

  • radiated — to extend, spread, or move like rays or radii from a center.
All 2 Synonyms of sidereal

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Related words

  • sidereal time

    time measured by the diurnal motion of stars. A sidereal day is about four minutes shorter than a solar day, with hours, minutes, and seconds all proportionally shorter.

  • hour angle

    the angle, measured westward through 360°, between the celestial meridian of an observer and the hour circle of a celestial body.

  • month

    Also called calendar month. any of the twelve parts, as January or February, into which the calendar year is divided.

  • precession of the equinoxes

    the earlier occurrence of the equinoxes in each successive sidereal year because of the slow retrograde motion of the equinoctial points along the ecliptic, caused by the precession of the earth's axis of rotation; a complete precession of the equinoxes requires about 25,800 years.

  • sidereal day

    the interval between two successive passages of the vernal equinox over the meridian, being about four minutes shorter than a mean solar day.

  • sidereal hour angle

    the angle, measured westward through 360°, between the hour circle passing through the vernal equinox and the hour circle of a celestial body.
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