azimuth

Meaning

  1. An arc of the horizon intercepted between the meridian of the place and a vertical circle passing through the center of any object.
  2. The quadrant of an azimuth circle.

Synonyms

AZ
bearing
Z
Z

position angle

placement azimuth

directional angel

azimuth angle

angle of position

bearing angle

Translations

azimut
Azimut
acimut
azimut
azimut
Abweichung
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈæzɪməθ/
Etymology

Cognate with French
French
azimut
In summary

From Old French *azimut (modern French azimut), from Arabic اَلسُّمُوت pl (as-sumūt, “the directions”).

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