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apsidal [ap′si dəl]adj.of an apse or apsis
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ap·si·dal (ăpʹsĭ-dəl) adj.1. Of or relating to an apse.2. Of or relating to an apsis.* * *
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apsidal — APSIDÁL, Ă, apsidali, e, adj. (astron.) Referitor la apsidă, de apsidă. – Din fr. apsidal. Trimis de cata, 09.03.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 apsidál adj. m., pl. apsidáli; f. sg. apsidálă … Dicționar Român
Apsidal — Ap si*dal ([a^]p s[i^]*dal), a. 1. (Astron.) Of or pertaining to the apsides of an orbit. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arch.) Of or pertaining to the apse of a church; as, the apsidal termination of the chancel. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
apsidal — [ap′si dəl] adj. of an apse or apsis … English World dictionary
Apsidal — Pertaining or relating to an apse; like an apse, as apsidal chancel … American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
apsidal — apse ► NOUN ▪ a large semicircular or polygonal recess with a domed roof, typically at a church s eastern end. DERIVATIVES apsidal adjective. ORIGIN Greek apsis arch, vault … English terms dictionary
Apsidal precession — This article is about rotation of the orbit of a celestial body. For precession of the rotational axis, see precession of the equator. For change in orbital inclination, see precession of the ecliptic. In celestial mechanics, perihelion… … Wikipedia
apsidal — adjective Date: 1846 of or relating to an apse or apsis … New Collegiate Dictionary
apsidal — adjective a) Of, pertaining to, or in the form of an apse b) Of or pertaining to the apsides … Wiktionary
apsidal — shaped like an apse Shapes and Resemblance … Phrontistery dictionary
apsidal — ap·si·dal … English syllables
