meridian
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- noun
- /məˈrɪdiən/
- Specialized
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meridiano
- A transit scope points only along the meridian.
- prime meridian
- 100th meridian
- central meridian
You have analogs of lines which are meridians, right?
- You have analogs of lines which are meridians, right?
- So if you want, we can do it in terms of meridians and latitude, right?
Examples
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A 10-by-38-kilometer study area along the 100th meridian in Furnas County, Nebraska, was selected for detailed examination.
Academic text (1991) -
Under which meridian do we live?
Fiction book (1991) -
After that, it was waiting in line to stand on the Prime Meridian.
Blog text (4) -
When a chosen star crossed the meridian, the time was noted.
Academic text (2006) -
You have analogs of lines which are meridians, right?
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It's also where the Prime Meridian passes through, separating the Western and Eastern Hemispheres of the world.
Blog text (4) -
Set into the streets of Paris, 135 brass markers mark the world's first prime meridian which passed through this very church.
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The Chaco Meridian is a north-south line at approximately 108 degrees longitude.
Academic text (2009) -
The Paris meridian—once a competitor with Greenwich, England, for Longitude Zero—runs through the center window.
Academic text (2000) -
The prime meridian runs through Greenwich, England, marking the line of 0 degrees longitude.
Synonyms
An imaginary line on Earth's surface joining the North and South Poles that shows longitude
An imaginary north-south line through both poles showing location east or west
Compounds
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An imaginary line at zero degrees that runs through Greenwich, England and is used to measure east and west
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- Specialized
A pleasant tingling on the scalp that moves down the neck and spine and makes you feel very relaxed
- Specialized
An imaginary line on Earth joining the north and south magnetic poles that shows compass direction at a place
- Specialized
An imaginary line on Earth's surface joining the North and South Poles that shows longitude
- Specialized
A north-south line on Earth that passes through the point directly above an observer
- Archaic
A unit of length equal to 10,000 km, one fourth of the distance from the North Pole to the Equator
Surface Forms
Etymology
Meridian comes from Latin meridies 'midday' because a meridian marks where the sun is highest at a place, and map makers and sailors used these lines to find position, which is why the Prime Meridian is the main reference line for time and maps.