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apsis
(encz) | apsis,apsida n: Zdeněk Brož |
apsis
(gcide) | Apse \Apse\ ([a^]ps), n.; pl. Apses ([a^]p"s[e^]z). [See
Apsis.]
1. (Arch.)
(a) A projecting part of a building, esp. of a church,
having in the plan a polygonal or semicircular
termination, and, most often, projecting from the east
end. In early churches the Eastern apse was occupied
by seats for the bishop and clergy. Hence:
(b) The bishop's seat or throne, in ancient churches.
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2. A reliquary, or case in which the relics of saints were
kept.
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Note: This word is also written apsis and absis.
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Apsis
(gcide) | Apsis \Ap"sis\ ([a^]p"s[i^]s), n.; pl. Apsides
([a^]p"s[i^]*d[=e]z). See Apse. [L. apsis, absis, Gr.
"apsi`s, "apsi^dos, a tying, fastening, the hoop of a wheel,
the wheel, a bow, arch, vault, fr. "a`ptein to fasten.]
1. (Astron.) One of the two points of an orbit, as of a
planet or satellite, which are at the greatest and least
distance from the central body, corresponding to the
aphelion and perihelion of a planet, or to the apogee and
perigee of the moon. The more distant is called the higher
apsis; the other, the lower apsis; and the line joining
them, the line of apsides.
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2. (Math.) In a curve referred to polar co["o]rdinates, any
point for which the radius vector is a maximum or minimum.
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3. (Arch.) Same as Apse.
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apsis
(wn) | apsis
n 1: a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building
especially the east end of a church; usually contains the
altar [syn: apse, apsis] |
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periapsis
(encz) | periapsis,nejbližší bod průletu satelitu n: [let.] Pavel Machek |
point of apoapsis
(encz) | point of apoapsis, n: |
point of periapsis
(encz) | point of periapsis, n: |
synapsis
(encz) | synapsis,synapse n: Zdeněk Brož |
Apsis
(gcide) | Apse \Apse\ ([a^]ps), n.; pl. Apses ([a^]p"s[e^]z). [See
Apsis.]
1. (Arch.)
(a) A projecting part of a building, esp. of a church,
having in the plan a polygonal or semicircular
termination, and, most often, projecting from the east
end. In early churches the Eastern apse was occupied
by seats for the bishop and clergy. Hence:
(b) The bishop's seat or throne, in ancient churches.
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2. A reliquary, or case in which the relics of saints were
kept.
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Note: This word is also written apsis and absis.
[1913 Webster]Apsis \Ap"sis\ ([a^]p"s[i^]s), n.; pl. Apsides
([a^]p"s[i^]*d[=e]z). See Apse. [L. apsis, absis, Gr.
"apsi`s, "apsi^dos, a tying, fastening, the hoop of a wheel,
the wheel, a bow, arch, vault, fr. "a`ptein to fasten.]
1. (Astron.) One of the two points of an orbit, as of a
planet or satellite, which are at the greatest and least
distance from the central body, corresponding to the
aphelion and perihelion of a planet, or to the apogee and
perigee of the moon. The more distant is called the higher
apsis; the other, the lower apsis; and the line joining
them, the line of apsides.
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2. (Math.) In a curve referred to polar co["o]rdinates, any
point for which the radius vector is a maximum or minimum.
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3. (Arch.) Same as Apse.
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apoapsis
(wn) | apoapsis
n 1: (astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body
being orbited [syn: apoapsis, point of apoapsis] [ant:
periapsis, point of periapsis] |
periapsis
(wn) | periapsis
n 1: (astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being
orbited [syn: periapsis, point of periapsis] [ant:
apoapsis, point of apoapsis] |
point of apoapsis
(wn) | point of apoapsis
n 1: (astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body
being orbited [syn: apoapsis, point of apoapsis] [ant:
periapsis, point of periapsis] |
point of periapsis
(wn) | point of periapsis
n 1: (astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being
orbited [syn: periapsis, point of periapsis] [ant:
apoapsis, point of apoapsis] |
synapsis
(wn) | synapsis
n 1: the side by side pairing of homologous maternal and
paternal chromosomes at the start of meiosis |
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