nadir in Arabic
نَظِير naẓīr
UK/ˈneɪˌdɪə(ɹ)//ˈneɪˌdɪɚ/
nadir in Arabic: نَظِير (naẓīr). In English, nadir means the point of the celestial sphere, directly opposite the zenith; inferior pole of the horizon; point of the celestial sphere directly under the place of observation.
Arabic words for nadir
- point of the sky
- نَظِير naẓīr
- figuratively the lowest point
- نَظِير naẓīr
- axis of projected conical shadow
- نَظِير naẓīr
English meaning of nadir
- noun The point of the celestial sphere, directly opposite the zenith; inferior pole of the horizon; point of the celestial sphere directly under the place of observation.
- noun The lowest point; time of greatest depression.
- noun The axis of a projected conical shadow; the direction of the force of gravity at a location; down.
- noun An empty box added beneath a full one in a beehive to give the colony more room to expand or store honey.
nadir in a sentence
- The nadir of the sun is the axis of the shadow projected by the Earth.
Synonyms of nadir
- antizenith
- lowest ebb
- slough of despond
- trough
- bathos
- low point
- dead
- down
nadir in other languages
Questions about nadir in Arabic
- What is the meaning of nadir in Arabic?
- Nadir in Arabic is نَظِير (naẓīr).
- ما معنى كلمة nadir؟
- Nadir: نَظِير (naẓīr).
- What does nadir mean in English?
- Nadir means the point of the celestial sphere, directly opposite the zenith; inferior pole of the horizon; point of the celestial sphere directly under the place of observation.
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