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nadir in Persian

نظیرالسمت nazir-os-samt

UK/ˈneɪˌdɪə(ɹ)//ˈneɪˌdɪɚ/

nadir in Persian: نظیرالسمت (nazir-os-samt), سمتالقدم (samt-ol-qadam), پاسو (pâsu), قعر (qa'r). 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.

Persian words for nadir

point of the sky
نظیرالسمت nazir-os-samt, سمتالقدم samt-ol-qadam, پاسو pâsu
figuratively the lowest point
قعر qa'r

English meaning of nadir

  1. 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.
  2. noun The lowest point; time of greatest depression.
  3. noun The axis of a projected conical shadow; the direction of the force of gravity at a location; down.
  4. noun An empty box added beneath a full one in a beehive to give the colony more room to expand or store honey.

Full definition of nadir

nadir in a sentence

  • The nadir of the sun is the axis of the shadow projected by the Earth.

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Questions about nadir in Persian

What is the meaning of nadir in Persian?
Nadir in Persian is نظیرالسمت (nazir-os-samt), سمتالقدم (samt-ol-qadam), پاسو (pâsu), قعر (qa'r).
معنی nadir چیست؟
Nadir: نظیرالسمت (nazir-os-samt), سمتالقدم (samt-ol-qadam), پاسو (pâsu), قعر (qa'r).
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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