zenith distance
ze·nith dis·tance
Z z Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [zee-nith or, esp. British, zen-ith dis-tuh ns]
- /ˈzi nɪθ or, esp. British, ˈzɛn ɪθ ˈdɪs təns/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [zee-nith or, esp. British, zen-ith dis-tuh ns]
- /ˈzi nɪθ or, esp. British, ˈzɛn ɪθ ˈdɪs təns/
Definition of zenith distance words
- noun zenith distance the angular distance from the zenith of a point on the celestial sphere to the sphere, measured along a great circle that is perpendicular to the horizon; the complement of the altitude. 1
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Origin of zenith distance
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1695-1705
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Parts of speech for Zenith distance
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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zenith distance popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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