azimuth
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- noun
- /ˈæzɪˌmʌθ/
- Specialized
:
azimut
- The surveyor calculated the azimuth to determine the best location for the new building.
You're much more accurate in terms of localizing sound in azimuth than you are in elevation.
- You're much more accurate in terms of localizing sound in azimuth than you are in elevation.
Examples
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With this in place, workers installed the azimuth track and the pintle bearing, a 12-foot-diameter ball bearing around which the entire structure pivots.
Academic text (2004) -
You're much more accurate in terms of localizing sound in azimuth than you are in elevation.
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PILOT: Let's approach off azimuth, 30 degrees off our last pass.
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Then, the observers turn the telescope to the next azimuth and repeat the procedure.
Academic text (1996) -
Their solar compasses consider solar azimuth alone and ignore the elevation of the sun.
Academic text (1995) -
The azimuth is defined as an angle measured clockwise starting in the northern direction (formula omitted is east).
Academic text (2018) -
First, observers move the dish in elevation only: The dish nods down, then back up, while its azimuth is kept stationary (see left diagram).
Academic text (1996) -
To find the star, you must set your telescope to the correct azimuth based on your location.
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The sailor adjusted his course using the azimuth measurement to ensure he was heading in the right direction.
Synonyms
The direction a line or object points, measured as an angle
Compounds
- Specialized
A mark on the ground that shows the exact direction from a survey station to true North
How Precise
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word azimuth comes from Arabic al-samt, which means 'direction' or 'path'. So an azimuth is the angle that shows which way to look from where you stand, usually measured clockwise from north.