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- Dictionarymeridian/mɪˈrɪdɪən/
noun
- 1. a circle of constant longitude passing through a given place on the earth's surface and the terrestrial poles: "the European Broadcasting Area extends from the Atlantic to the meridian 40°E"
- 2. (in acupuncture and Chinese medicine) each of a set of pathways in the body along which vital energy is said to flow: "the slow movements and postures of t'ai chi open up and align the meridians of the body"
adjective
- 1. relating to or situated at a meridian: "the meridian moon"
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: a great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the poles. (2) : the half of such a circle included between the poles. b. : a representation of such a circle or half circle numbered for longitude (see longitude sense 1) on a map or globe see longitude illustration. 2.
an imaginary line between the North Pole and the South Pole, drawn on maps to help to show the position of a place: The prime meridian of longitude is in Greenwich, London. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Maps & map-making. atlas. cartographer. cartographically. central meridian. coastline. cognitive map. compass rose. contour.
Meridian definition: a great circle of the earth passing through the poles and any given point on the earth's surface.. See examples of MERIDIAN used in a sentence.
In geography and geodesy, a meridian is the locus connecting points of equal longitude, which is the angle (in degrees or other units) east or west of a given prime meridian (currently, the IERS Reference Meridian). [1]
an imaginary line between the North Pole and the South Pole, drawn on maps to help to show the position of a place: The prime meridian of longitude is in Greenwich, London. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Maps & map-making. atlas. cartographer. cartographically. central meridian. coastline. cognitive map. compass rose. contour.
The word meridian describes a gigantic imaginary circle that runs north and south on the earth's surface, from the North Pole to the South Pole. If you stood on the meridian at the North Pole, you would be at the earth's northernmost point.
n. 1. a. An imaginary great circle on the earth's surface passing through the North and South geographic poles. b. Either half of such a great circle from pole to pole. All points on the same meridian have the same longitude. 2. Astronomy A great circle passing through the two poles of the celestial sphere and the zenith of a given observer.
noun. 1. a. one of the imaginary lines joining the north and south poles at right angles to the equator, designated by degrees of longitude from 0° at Greenwich to 180°. b. the great circle running through both poles. See prime meridian. 2. astronomy. a.
Sep 27, 2024 · The noun is derived from Late Middle English meridian, meridien (“ midday, noon; position of the sun at noon; the south; longitude of a place; (astronomy) celestial meridian ”) [and other forms], [3] from Anglo-Norman meridien (“ midday ”), Middle French meridien (“ midday; the south; terrestrial meridian; (astronomy) celestial ...
Definition of meridian noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
