sidereal day

si·de·re·al day

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Transcription

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

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahy-deer-ee-uh l dey]
- /saɪˈdɪər i əl deɪ/

Definitions of sidereal day words

noun 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. 1
noun sidereal day the time between two successive passages of the vernal equinox across the meridian: it measures one rotation of the earth and equals 23 hours, 56 minutes, 4.1 seconds of mean solar time 0

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Origin of sidereal day

First appearance:

before 1785

One of the 44% newest English words

First recorded in 1785-95

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Parts of speech for Sidereal day

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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sidereal day popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 64% 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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Synonyms for sidereal day

noun sidereal day

brights — the high beam of the headlights of a motor vehicle
day — A day is one of the seven twenty-four hour periods of time in a week.
daytime — The daytime is the part of a day between the time when it gets light and the time when it gets dark.
nautical day — a period from noon of one day to noon of the next, used in reckoning time aboard ship.

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