azimuthal
/ˌæzəˈmuːθəl/US/ˌæzəˈmʌθəl/
azimuthal adjective: of or pertaining to the azimuth; in a horizontal circle.
Adjective
azimuthal (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the azimuth; in a horizontal circle.
- Describing a map projection which preserves direction for all points relative to a selected point (or in some cases two points).
Noun
azimuthal (plural azimuthals)
- An azimuthal projection.
- Note that because of the square-well air-bag model, these synchrotron azimuthals are slightly different from the conventional ones.2006, King-Yuen Ng, Physics of Intensity Dependent Beam Instabilities, page 454
azimuthal meaning in Tamil
azimuthal in Tamil
- திசைவில்லாச் சார்ந்த, முகட்டு வட்டையை ஒட்டிய
Forms of azimuthal
| plural | azimuthals |
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Origin of azimuthal
From azimuth + -al.
Words formed from azimuthal
- azimuthal anisotropy
- azimuthal chart
- azimuthally
- azimuthal projection
- azimuthal quantum number
- azimuthon
- isoazimuthal
- nonazimuthal
- pseudoazimuthal
- retroazimuthal
Phrases with azimuthal
Questions about azimuthal
- What does azimuthal mean?
- Azimuthal means of or pertaining to the azimuth; in a horizontal circle.
- What is azimuthal in Tamil?
- Azimuthal in Tamil is திசைவில்லாச் சார்ந்த, முகட்டு வட்டையை ஒட்டிய. See Azimuthal meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is azimuthal?
- Azimuthal can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce azimuthal?
- Azimuthal is pronounced /ˌæzəˈmʌθəl/ (US).
Words near azimuthal in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: azimuthal (page history and authors); azimuthal (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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