meridian (Meaning)
meridian (n)
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
a town in eastern Mississippi
an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator
meridian (a)
of or happening at noon
meridian (s)
being at the best stage of development
meridian (a.)
Being at, or pertaining to, midday; belonging to, or passing through, the highest point attained by the sun in his diurnal course.
Pertaining to the highest point or culmination; as, meridian splendor.
Midday; noon.
Hence: The highest point, as of success, prosperity, or the like; culmination.
A great circle of the sphere passing through the poles of the heavens and the zenith of a given place. It is crossed by the sun at midday.
A great circle on the surface of the earth, passing through the poles and any given place; also, the half of such a circle included between the poles.
Synonyms & Antonyms of meridian
meridian Sentence Examples
- The prime meridian, located at 0 degrees longitude, divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
- The Greenwich Meridian, also known as the Prime Meridian, serves as the reference point for measuring global time zones.
- Navigators use the meridian of the ship's location to determine their longitudinal position.
- The Earth's magnetic field has several magnetic meridians that connect the North and South poles.
- The blood vessels that supply oxygenated blood to the kidney are known as the renal meridians.
- In acupuncture, the body is believed to have a network of meridians through which qi flows.
- The International Date Line is not aligned with any meridian, but rather follows an arbitrary zig-zag path.
- The time differences between different cities are determined by their distance from the Prime Meridian.
- The magnetic declination is the angle between the true north and the magnetic north meridian.
- The moon's orbit around the Earth traces a plane called the lunar meridian.
FAQs About the word meridian
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The prime meridian, located at 0 degrees longitude, divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
The Greenwich Meridian, also known as the Prime Meridian, serves as the reference point for measuring global time zones.
Navigators use the meridian of the ship's location to determine their longitudinal position.
The Earth's magnetic field has several magnetic meridians that connect the North and South poles.
