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SIDEREAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of divisions of time) determined by daily motion of the stars
Example:
sidereal time
Classified under:
Antonym:
civil ((of divisions of time) legally recognized in ordinary affairs of life)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Of or relating to the stars or constellations
Example:
the sidereal system
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
constellation (a configuration of stars as seen from the earth)
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