azimuth

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.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈæzɪməθ/

Etymology

Cognate with French: azimut

In summary

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

Synonyms

AZ

bearing

Z

position angle

placement azimuth

directional angel

azimuth angle

angle of position

bearing angle

Translations

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acimut

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αζιμούθιο

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azymut

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Abweichung

السمت

Tunnel de Fourvière

Azimute