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ecliptic

 

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Noun ecliptic has 1 sense
  1. ecliptic - the great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun; the plane of the Earth's orbit around the sun; makes an angle of about 23 degrees with the equator; "all of the planets rotate the sun in approximately the same ecliptic"
    --1 is a kind of
    great circle

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Ecliptic


Definition: The ecliptic is the plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun. It is the path that the Sun appears to follow in the sky throughout the year.


Part of Speech: Noun


Sense 1: The imaginary line that represents the Sun's path in the sky.

Example sentence: The twelve zodiac constellations lie on the ecliptic, marking the Sun's apparent journey through the celestial sphere.


Sense 2: A great circle on the celestial sphere representing the Sun's apparent path in relation to the stars.

Example sentence: Astronomers track the motion of celestial bodies by measuring their positions relative to the ecliptic.


Part of Speech: Adjective


Sense 1: Popular; well-liked; widely understood or recognized.

Example sentence: In the local community, their street food stall has become an ecliptic food destination, attracting people from all over the city.


Sense 2: Pertaining to or characteristic of a particular locality or region.

Example sentence: This folklore dance is so deeply rooted in the local culture that it has become an ecliptic tradition over the years.


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