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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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1. a (1) : 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.
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, imaginary north–south line on the Earth’s surface that connects both geographic poles; it is used to indicate longitude. The 40th meridian, for example, has a longitude of 40° E or 40° W.
noun. an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator. “all points on the same meridian have the same longitude”. synonyms: line of longitude. see more. see less. examples: International Date Line.
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.
