Definition of AZIMUTH

azimuth

Meanings

Plural: azimuths

Noun

  • the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian
  • An arc of the horizon intercepted between the meridian of the place and a vertical circle passing through the center of any object.
  • The quadrant of an azimuth circle.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French *azimut (modern French azimut), from Arabic اَلسُّمُوت pl (as-sumūt, “the directions”).

Synonyms

AZ

Scrabble Score: 21

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Words With Friends Score: 22

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