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- Dictionaryme·rid·i·an/məˈridēən/
noun
- 1. a circle of constant longitude passing through a given place on the earth's surface and the terrestrial poles: "the European Broadcasting Area extends from the Atlantic to the meridian 40°E"
- 2. (in acupuncture and Chinese medicine) each of a set of pathways in the body along which vital energy is said to flow. There are twelve such pathways associated with specific organs: "the slow movements and postures of t'ai chi open up and align the meridians of the body"
adjective
- 1. relating to or situated at a meridian: "the meridian moon"
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The meaning of MERIDIAN is a great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the poles. How to use meridian in a sentence.
an imaginary line that passes from the North Pole to the South Pole through any place on the surface of the earth, used to show the position of places on a map. (Definition of meridian from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of meridian.
Meridian definition: a great circle of the earth passing through the poles and any given point on the earth's surface.. See examples of MERIDIAN used in a sentence.
MERIDIAN meaning: 1. an imaginary line between the North Pole and the South Pole, drawn on maps to help to show the…. Learn more.
The word meridian describes a gigantic imaginary circle that runs north and south on the earth's surface, from the North Pole to the South Pole. If you stood on the meridian at the North Pole, you would be at the earth's northernmost point.
me·rid·i·an. (mə-rĭd′ē-ən) n. 1. a. An imaginary great circle on the earth's surface passing through the North and South geographic poles. b. Either half of such a great circle from pole to pole. All points on the same meridian have the same longitude.
noun. 1. a. one of the imaginary lines joining the north and south poles at right angles to the equator, designated by degrees of longitude from 0° at Greenwich to 180°. b. the great circle running through both poles. See prime meridian. 2. astronomy. a.
Jun 2, 2024 · meridian (plural meridians) ( acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine) Any of the pathways on the body along which chi or qi ( life force) is thought to flow and, therefore, the acupoints are distributed; especially, one of twelve such pathways associated with organs of the body. [from 20th c.]
Definition of meridian noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
meridian meaning, definition, what is meridian: one of the imaginary lines from the Nort...: Learn more.
