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- [noh-mon-ik]
- /noʊˈmɒn ɪk/
- /noˈmɑː.nɪk/
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- [noh-mon-ik]
- /noʊˈmɒn ɪk/
Definitions of gnomonic word
- adjective gnomonic of or relating to a gnomon or to a sundial. 1
- adjective gnomonic of or relating to the measurement of time by a gnomon or a sundial. 1
- abbreviation GNOMONIC gnomic2 . 1
- adjective gnomonic of, relating to, or noting a map projection in which all great circles are depicted as straight lines: a gnomonic chart. 1
- noun gnomonic (cartography) Showing all great circles as straight lines, and thus preserving the shortest distances between any two locations. 1
- adjective gnomonic of a gnomon, or sundial 0
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Origin of gnomonic
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin gnōmonicus “of, belonging to a gnomon” < Greek gnōmonikós. See gnomon, -ic
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Parts of speech for Gnomonic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gnomonic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% 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.
gnomonic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with gnomonic
- where are land masses distorted on a gnomonic projection?
- what is gnomonic projection?
- what is gnomonic growth?
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