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prime meridian

prime me·rid·i·an
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [prahym muh-rid-ee-uh n]
    • /praɪm məˈrɪd i ən/
    • /praɪm məˈrɪd.i.ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prahym muh-rid-ee-uh n]
    • /praɪm məˈrɪd i ən/

Definitions of prime meridian words

  • noun prime meridian the meridian running through Greenwich, England, from which longitude east and west is reckoned. 1
  • noun prime meridian line of longitude at 0° 1
  • noun prime meridian line of longitude at Greenwich 1
  • singular noun prime meridian The prime meridian is the line of longitude, corresponding to zero degrees and passing through Greenwich, England, from which all the other lines of longitude are calculated. 0
  • noun prime meridian the 0° meridian from which the other meridians or lines of longitude are calculated, usually taken to pass through Greenwich 0
  • noun prime meridian the meridian from which longitude is measured both east and west; 0° longitude: it passes through Greenwich, England 0
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Origin of prime meridian

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Prime meridian

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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prime meridian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% 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.

prime meridian usage trend in Literature

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