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1. cristallīn(e adj.

Additional spellings: cristalline
21 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Clear, unclouded; bright, reflecting light; (b) astron. heven cristallin, cristallin heven, the crystalline sphere, a clear heaven variously placed by various astronomers; (c) anat. cristallin……

2. defferent n. & adj.

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(a) Astron. The elliptical path followed by the center of a planet's epicycle as it appears to move about the earth; also, a representation of such an orbit on the instrument called an equatorie; (b)……

3. dī̆rect adj.

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(a) Of an instrument: straight; (b) of a belief: straightforward; (c) astron. proceeding in the order of the zodiacal signs, in the same direction as the sun in its annual motion in the ecliptic, i.e……

4. eccentrik adj. as n.

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Astron. A planetary orbit of which the earth is not the exact center. …

5. ecliptik adj. and n.

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In phrase ecliptik line, (a) astron. the great circle of the celestial sphere which is the apparent orbit of the sun, the ecliptic; also, the circle on the astrolabe corresponding to the celestial……

6. fix ppl. & adj.

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(a) Fixed in position, implanted, lodged; unwavering; (b) astron. not varying in position, fixed; also fig.; fix sterre; (c) alch. invariable, not transmutable. …

7. merī̆diā̆n adj.

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(a) Belonging to midday or noontime; (b) southern; (c) astron. altitude meridian, the elevation of the sun at midday; ark meridian, the arc of the celestial meridian of a given place which is……

8. merī̆diōnā̆l adj.

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Astron. Pertaining to the sun's position at noon; altitude meridional, meridional altitude, the elevation of the sun at midday; angle meridional, the southern 'house' of the zodiac; ark meridional……

9. retrōgrād(e adj.

Additional spellings: retrograde
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(a) Astron. Of a planet: appearing to move in a direction contrary to the order of the zodiacal signs, retrograde; (b) unfortunate. …

10. retrōgrādient adj.

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Astron. Retrograde. …

11. suprācelestiā̆lle adj.

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Astron. Situated above the heavens. …

12. temperāt(e adj.

Additional spellings: temperate
98 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) Of a person, a person's disposition or nature, an attribute, etc.: mild, gentle; restrained, self-controlled, prudent; (b) of a person, a person's eating, physical activity, etc.: mod erate……

13. tropicā̆l adj.

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Astron. Pertaining to each of the three circles of the celestial sphere, delimiting the tropic of Capricorn, the tropic of Cancer, and the equinoctial circle. …

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