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polaris
(encz) | Polaris,Polárka n: [jmén.] [astr.] Martin Ligač |
polaris
(encz) | Polaris,Severka n: [jmén.] [astr.] Martin Ligač |
Polaris
(gcide) | North \North\, a.
Lying toward the north; situated at the north, or in a
northern direction from the point of observation or
reckoning; proceeding toward the north, or coming from the
north.
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North following. See Following, a., 2.
North pole, that point in the heavens, or on the earth,
ninety degrees from the equator toward the north.
North preceding. See Following, a., 2.
North star, the star toward which the north pole of the
earth very nearly points, and which accordingly seems
fixed and immovable in the sky. The star [alpha] (alpha)
of the Little Bear, is our present north star, being
distant from the pole about 1[deg] 25', and from year to
year approaching slowly nearer to it. It is called also
Cynosura, polestar, and by astronomers, Polaris.
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Polaris
(gcide) | Polaris \Po*la"ris\, n. [NL. See Polar.] (Astron.)
The polestar. See North star, under North.
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polaris
(wn) | Polaris
n 1: the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle
of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points
toward it [syn: Polaris, North Star, pole star,
polar star, polestar] |
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depolarisation
(encz) | depolarisation,depolarizace n: Zdeněk Brož |
depolarise
(encz) | depolarise, v: |
polarisation
(encz) | polarisation,polarizace n: Zdeněk Brož |
polariscope
(encz) | polariscope, n: |
polarise
(encz) | polarise,polarizovat v: Zdeněk Brož |
polarised
(encz) | polarised,polarizovaný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
polarising
(encz) | polarising, |
Polaris
(gcide) | North \North\, a.
Lying toward the north; situated at the north, or in a
northern direction from the point of observation or
reckoning; proceeding toward the north, or coming from the
north.
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North following. See Following, a., 2.
North pole, that point in the heavens, or on the earth,
ninety degrees from the equator toward the north.
North preceding. See Following, a., 2.
North star, the star toward which the north pole of the
earth very nearly points, and which accordingly seems
fixed and immovable in the sky. The star [alpha] (alpha)
of the Little Bear, is our present north star, being
distant from the pole about 1[deg] 25', and from year to
year approaching slowly nearer to it. It is called also
Cynosura, polestar, and by astronomers, Polaris.
[1913 Webster]Polaris \Po*la"ris\, n. [NL. See Polar.] (Astron.)
The polestar. See North star, under North.
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Polariscope
(gcide) | Polariscope \Po*lar"i*scope\, n. [Polar + -scope.] (Opt.)
An instrument consisting essentially of a polarizer and an
analyzer, used for polarizing light, and analyzing its
properties.
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Polariscopic
(gcide) | Polariscopic \Po*lar`i*scop"ic\, a. (Opt.)
Of or pertaining to the polariscope; obtained by the use of a
polariscope; as, polariscopic observations.
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Polariscopy
(gcide) | Polariscopy \Po`lar*is"co*py\, n. (Opt.)
The art or rocess of making observations with the
polariscope.
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Polaristic
(gcide) | Polaristic \Po`lar*is"tic\, a.
Pertaining to, or exhibiting, poles; having a polar
arrangement or disposition; arising from, or dependent upon,
the possession of poles or polar characteristics; as,
polaristic antagonism.
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Telepolariscope
(gcide) | Telepolariscope \Tel`e*po*lar"i*scope\, n. [Gr. ? far off + E.
polariscope.] (Opt.)
A polariscope arranged to be attached to a telescope.
--Lockyer.
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depolarisation
(wn) | depolarisation
n 1: a loss of polarity or polarization [syn: depolarization,
depolarisation] |
depolarise
(wn) | depolarise
v 1: eliminate the polarization of [syn: depolarize,
depolarise] |
polarisation
(wn) | polarisation
n 1: the condition of having or giving polarity [syn:
polarization, polarisation]
2: the phenomenon in which waves of light or other radiation are
restricted in direction of vibration [syn: polarization,
polarisation] |
polariscope
(wn) | polariscope
n 1: an optical device used to measure the rotation of the plane
of vibration of polarized light [syn: polarimeter,
polariscope] |
polarise
(wn) | polarise
v 1: cause to vibrate in a definite pattern; "polarize light
waves" [syn: polarize, polarise]
2: cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting
positions [syn: polarize, polarise]
3: become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation [syn:
polarize, polarise] |
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