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siderealrelating to or determined by the stars or constellations

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: relating to or determined by the stars or constellations

Pronunciation (IPA): /saɪˈdɪriəl/

Korean meaning: 별이나 별자리와 관련된, 항성의

Korean pronunciation: 사이**디**리얼

Example Sentences

  • Astronomers prefer sidereal time because it doesn't get 'star-struck' by the sun's interference.
  • The telescope automatically adjusts to sidereal motion to track celestial objects.
  • GPS satellites must account for both solar and sidereal time to maintain accuracy.

sidereal

ADJECTIVE

//saɪˈdɪriəl//

relating to or determined by the stars or constellations

sidereal concept
💡 Concept

an elderly astronomer adjusts a large brass astrolabe while pointing up at specific constellations overhead. He carefully aligns the instrument's circular rings with the bright stars of Orion and the Big Dipper. The astrolabe's markings correspond exactly to the star patterns visible in the dark sky above. As he rotates the device, it matches the precise positions of the celestial bodies. A young apprentice holds a scroll showing star charts and watches intently as the master demonstrates. Several other astronomical instruments like armillary spheres and quadrants are positioned around them, all designed to track stellar movements. calculations and observations being determined by the stars and constellations

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/saɪˈdɪriəl/
🇬🇧 UK/saɪˈdɪəriəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootsider
Suffix--al

Origin

From Latin 'sidus' meaning 'star' or 'constellation'. Ancient astronomers used this term to describe measurements based on the positions of distant stars rather than the sun.

🎵Rhyme

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🔗Collocations

sidereal time
sidereal day
sidereal year
sidereal period
sidereal rotation

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Astronomers prefer sidereal time because it doesn't get 'star-struck' by the sun's interference.

The telescope automatically adjusts to sidereal motion to track celestial objects.

GPS satellites must account for both solar and sidereal time to maintain accuracy.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

stellarastralcelestialastronomical

Antonyms

terrestrialearthlysolar

Related

constellationastronomycelestialstellarorbit

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