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chandler period

chan·dler pe·ri·od
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chand-ler, chahnd- peer-ee-uh d]
    • /ˈtʃænd lər, ˈtʃɑnd- ˈpɪər i əd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chand-ler, chahnd- peer-ee-uh d]
    • /ˈtʃænd lər, ˈtʃɑnd- ˈpɪər i əd/

Definition of chandler period words

  • noun chandler period the period of the oscillation (Chandler wobble) of the earth's axis, varying between 416 and 433 days. 1
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Origin of chandler period

First appearance:

before 1955
One of the 4% newest English words
1955-60; after Seth Chandler (1846-1913), U.S. astronomer

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Parts of speech for Chandler period

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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chandler period popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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