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gnomonics

/nəʊˈmɒnɪks/

gnomonics noun: the science, art and craft of designing and constructing sundials.

Noun

gnomonics (uncountable)

  1. The science, art and craft of designing and constructing sundials.

gnomonics meaning in Tamil

gnomonics in Tamil

கணிப்புவட்டிற்கலை, கணிப்பு வட்டிற்கவை

Origin of gnomonics

From Ancient Greek γνωμονικός (gnōmonikós, “concerning sundials”) (also attested as ἡ γνωμονική (hē gnōmonikḗ, “the art of making sundials”)).

Words that rhyme with gnomonics

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Questions about gnomonics

What does gnomonics mean?
Gnomonics means the science, art and craft of designing and constructing sundials.
What is gnomonics in Tamil?
Gnomonics in Tamil is கணிப்புவட்டிற்கலை, கணிப்பு வட்டிற்கவை. See Gnomonics meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is gnomonics?
Gnomonics is a noun.
How do you pronounce gnomonics?
Gnomonics is pronounced /nəʊˈmɒnɪks/.

Words near gnomonics in the dictionary

  1. gnomonic
  2. gnomonic projection
  3. gnomonic projections
  4. gnomonical
  5. gnomonically
  6. gnomonics
  7. gnomonist
  8. gnomonists
  9. gnomonological
  10. gnomonologies
  11. gnomonology

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