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semimeridian

semimeridian noun: the intersection of a surface of revolution and a half-plane through its centre.

Noun

semimeridian (plural semimeridians)

  1. The intersection of a surface of revolution and a half-plane through its centre

Forms of semimeridian

pluralsemimeridians

Origin of semimeridian

From semi- + meridian.

Questions about semimeridian

What does semimeridian mean?
Semimeridian means the intersection of a surface of revolution and a half-plane through its centre.
What part of speech is semimeridian?
Semimeridian is a noun.
What is the plural of semimeridian?
The plural of semimeridian is semimeridians.

Words near semimeridian in the dictionary

  1. semimembers
  2. semimembranosi
  3. semimembranosus
  4. semimembranous
  5. semimenstrual
  6. semimeridian
  7. semimeridians
  8. semimessianic
  9. semimetal
  10. semimetallic
  11. semimetallicity

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