AZIMUTH

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian

Synonyms:

AZ; azimuth

Classified under:

Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes

Hypernyms ("azimuth" is a kind of...):

angle (the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians)

Derivation:

azimuthal (of or relating to or in azimuth)