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me·rid·i·an
meridian
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- pronunciation:
- m
rI
di
n
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a great circle circumscribing the earth and passing through both poles, or either half of such a circle from one pole to the other.
- similar words:
- great circle, prime meridian
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definition 2: |
a similar circle that passes through the poles of the celestial sphere.
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definition 3: |
the highest point or peak; zenith.
- synonyms:
- acme, peak, zenith
- similar words:
- apex, apogee, climax, crest, crown, culmination, height, pinnacle, summit, top
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definition 4: |
in acupuncture, any of the energy pathways in the body.
- similar words:
- pathway
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related words: |
tip |
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part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
of or pertaining to a meridian.
- similar words:
- longitudinal, vertical
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definition 2: |
of or pertaining to the hour of noon, when the sun is at the celestial meridian.
- synonyms:
- noonday
- similar words:
- midday
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definition 3: |
of or pertaining to the highest point or peak stage; crowning or climactic.
- synonyms:
- climactic, crowning
- similar words:
- apical, consummate, culminating, peak, supreme, top, uppermost
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