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Rarenadir
The correct spelling is nadir.
How to pronounce nadir
/neɪˈdɪə(ɹ)/
nounIPA: /neɪˈdɪə(ɹ)/
Say it like: Nad-ir
The correct spelling is nadir. The point of the celestial sphere, directly opposite the zenith; inferior pole of the horizon; point of the celestial sphere directly under the place of observation. For example: "The nadir of the sun is the axis of the shadow projected by the Earth."
Usage Examples
“The nadir of the sun is the axis of the shadow projected by the Earth.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The point of the celestial sphere, directly opposite the zenith; inferior pole of the horizon; point of the celestial sphere directly under the place of observation.
- 2.The lowest point; time of greatest depression.
- 3.The axis of a projected conical shadow; the direction of the force of gravity at a location; down.
- 4.An empty box added beneath a full one in a beehive to give the colony more room to expand or store honey.
verb
- 1.To extend (a beehive) by adding an empty box at the base.
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