stadia
1
[ stey-dee-uh ]
/ ˈsteɪ di ə /
noun
a method of surveying in which distances are read by noting the interval on a graduated rod intercepted by two parallel cross hairs (stadia hairs or stadia wires) mounted in the telescope of a surveying instrument, the rod being placed at one end of the distance to be measured and the surveying instrument at the other.
adjective
pertaining to such a method of surveying.
Origin of stadia
1
First recorded in 1860–65; probably special use of
stadia2
Words nearby stadia
staddle,
staddlestone,
stade,
stader splint,
stadholder,
stadia,
stadia rod,
stadial,
stadimeter,
stadiometer,
stadium
Definition for stadia (2 of 3)
Definition for stadia (3 of 3)
stadium
[ stey-dee-uh m ]
/ ˈsteɪ di əm /
noun, plural sta·di·ums, sta·di·a [stey-dee-uh] /ˈsteɪ di ə/.
a sports arena, usually oval or horseshoe-shaped, with tiers of seats for spectators.
an ancient Greek course for foot races, typically semicircular, with tiers of seats for spectators.
an ancient Greek and Roman unit of length, the Athenian unit being equal to about 607 feet (185 meters).
a stage in a process or in the life of an organism.
Entomology.
stage(def 11b).
Origin of stadium
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek
stádion unit of distance, racecourse
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British Dictionary definitions for stadia (1 of 3)
stadia
1
/ (ˈsteɪdɪə) /
noun
- tacheometry that makes use of a telescopic surveying instrument and a graduated staff calibrated to correspond with the distance from the observer
- (as modifier)stadia surveying
the two parallel cross hairs or stadia hairs in the eyepiece of the instrument used
the staff used
Word Origin for stadia
C19: probably from
stadia ²
British Dictionary definitions for stadia (2 of 3)
British Dictionary definitions for stadia (3 of 3)
stadium
/ (ˈsteɪdɪəm) /
noun plural -diums or -dia (-dɪə)
a sports arena with tiered seats for spectators
(in ancient Greece) a course for races, usually located between two hills providing natural slopes for tiers of seats
an ancient Greek measure of length equivalent to about 607 feet or 184 metres
(in many arthropods) the interval between two consecutive moultings
obsolete
a particular period or stage in the development of a disease
Word Origin for stadium
C16: via Latin from Greek
stadion, changed from
spadion a racecourse, from
spān to pull; also influenced by Greek
stadios steady