n08598823
type | n |
lex_filenum | 15 |
def | an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator |
examples | all points on the same meridian have the same longitude |
Outgoing links | |
Hypernym | great circle |
Derivationally related form | meridian → meridional |
Hyponym | observer's meridian; prime meridian; magnetic meridian |
Instance Hyponym | dateline, date line, International Date Line |
Incoming links | |
Derivationally related form | meridional → meridian |
Pertainym (pertains to noun) | meridional → meridian |
Hyponym | great circle |
Hypernym | observer's meridian; prime meridian; magnetic meridian |
Instance Hypernym | dateline, date line, International Date Line |
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