sidereal time
/saɪˈdɪə.ɹiəl taɪm/
sidereal time noun: time measured by the apparent diurnal motion of the vernal equinox; approximated by that based on the rotation of planet Earth relative to the seemingly fixed stars.
Noun
sidereal time (uncountable)
- Time measured by the apparent diurnal motion of the vernal equinox; approximated by that based on the rotation of planet Earth relative to the seemingly fixed stars.
sidereal time meaning in Hindi and Tamil
sidereal time in Hindi
- time measured by apparent motion of vernal equinox
- तारा काल tārā kāl
sidereal time in Tamil
- விண்மீன் வழி நேரம்
Forms of sidereal time
| alternative form | sideral time |
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Questions about sidereal time
- What does sidereal time mean?
- Sidereal time means time measured by the apparent diurnal motion of the vernal equinox; approximated by that based on the rotation of planet Earth relative to the seemingly fixed stars.
- What is sidereal time in Hindi?
- Sidereal time in Hindi is तारा काल (tārā kāl). See Sidereal time meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is sidereal time?
- Sidereal time is a noun.
- How do you pronounce sidereal time?
- Sidereal time is pronounced /saɪˈdɪə.ɹiəl taɪm/.
Words near sidereal time in the dictionary
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