meridian
[ muh-rid-ee-uh n ]
/ məˈrɪd i ən /
noun
Geography.
- a great circle of the earth passing through the poles and any given point on the earth's surface.
- the half of such a circle included between the poles.
Astronomy.
the great circle of the celestial sphere that passes through its poles and the observer's zenith.
a point or period of highest development, greatest prosperity, or the like.
(in acupuncture) any of the pathways in the body along which vital energy flows.
adjective
Words nearby meridian
mergui,
mergui archipelago,
mericarp,
merida,
meriden,
meridian,
meridian angle,
meridian circle,
meridional,
meridional aberration,
merilee
Definition for meridian (2 of 2)
Meridian
[ muh-rid-ee-uh n ]
/ məˈrɪd i ən /
noun
a city in E Mississippi.
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British Dictionary definitions for meridian
meridian
/ (məˈrɪdɪən) /
noun
adjective
Word Origin for meridian
C14: from Latin
merīdiānus of midday, from
merīdiēs midday, from
medius
mid
1 +
diēs day
Medical definitions for meridian
meridian
[ mə-rĭd′ē-ən ]
n.
An imaginary line encircling a globular body at right angles to its equator and passing through its poles.
Either half of such a great circle from pole to pole.
Any of the longitudinal lines or pathways on the body along which the acupuncture points are distributed.
Scientific definitions for meridian
meridian
[ mə-rĭd′ē-ən ]
An imaginary line forming a great circle that passes through the Earth's North and South geographic poles.
Either half of such a circle from pole to pole. All the places on the same meridian have the same longitude. See illustration at longitude.
See celestial meridian.
Cultural definitions for meridian
meridian
[ (muh-rid-ee-uhn) ]
A great imaginary circle on the surface of the Earth that runs north and south through the North Pole and South Pole. Longitude is measured on meridians: places on a meridian have the same longitude. (See prime meridian.)