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equation of time

equation of time noun: the discrepancy between two kinds of solar time: the apparent solar time, which directly tracks the motion of the Sun, and mean solar time, which tracks a theoretical "mean" Sun with noons that are twenty-four hours apart.

Noun

equation of time (plural equations of time)

  1. The discrepancy between two kinds of solar time: the apparent solar time, which directly tracks the motion of the Sun, and mean solar time, which tracks a theoretical "mean" Sun with noons that are twenty-four hours apart.
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equation of time meaning in Tamil

equation of time in Tamil

காலச் சமன்பாடு, காலப்பிறழ்ச்சி, காலப் பிறழ்ச்சி

Forms of equation of time

pluralequations of time

Questions about equation of time

What does equation of time mean?
Equation of time means the discrepancy between two kinds of solar time: the apparent solar time, which directly tracks the motion of the Sun, and mean solar time, which tracks a theoretical "mean" Sun with noons that are twenty-four hours apart.
What is equation of time in Tamil?
Equation of time in Tamil is காலச் சமன்பாடு, காலப்பிறழ்ச்சி, காலப் பிறழ்ச்சி. See Equation of time meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is equation of time?
Equation of time is a noun.
What is the plural of equation of time?
The plural of equation of time is equations of time.

Words near equation of time in the dictionary

  1. equation clock
  2. equation clocks
  3. equation division
  4. equation divisions
  5. equation of motion
  6. equation of time
  7. equational
  8. equational class
  9. equational classes
  10. equational varieties
  11. equational variety

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