solar day

so·lar day

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [soh-ler dey]
- /ˈsoʊ lər deɪ/
- /ˈsəʊ.lər deɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soh-ler dey]
- /ˈsoʊ lər deɪ/

Definitions of solar day words

noun solar day Astronomy. the time interval between two successive transits by the sun of the meridian directly opposite that of the observer; the 24-hour interval from one midnight to the following midnight. 1
noun solar day Law. the period of time from sunrise to sunset. 1
noun solar day 24-hour period 1
noun solar day the period of time during which the earth makes one complete revolution on its axis relative to the sun 0
noun solar day the period from sunrise to sunset 0

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Origin of solar day

First appearance:

before 1755

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1755-65

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Parts of speech for Solar day

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Solar day

solar day popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% 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.

solar day usage trend in Literature

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