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synodic months

synodic months is the plural of synodic month.

Meaning of synodic month

Noun

synodic month (plural synodic months)

  1. A month of approximately 29.53 days, measured from a lunar phase until the return of that same phase. The long-term average duration is 29.530 588 days (29 d 12 h 44 min 2.8 s), or about 29 ½ days.
  2. The variably cyclic period from one new moon until the next.

Questions about synodic months

What is synodic months the plural of?
Synodic months is the plural of synodic month.

Words near synodic months in the dictionary

  1. synodality
  2. synodally
  3. synodals
  4. synodic
  5. synodic month
  6. synodic months
  7. synodic period
  8. synodic periods
  9. synodic time
  10. synodic times
  11. synodical

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