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单词 gnomonic
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gnomonic

[ noh-mon-ik ]
/ noʊˈmɒn ɪk /

adjective

of or relating to a gnomon or to a sundial.
of or relating to the measurement of time by a gnomon or a sundial.
gnomic2.
of, relating to, or noting a map projection in which all great circles are depicted as straight lines: a gnomonic chart.
Sometimes gno·mon·i·cal [noh-mon-i-kuhl] /noʊˈmɒn ɪ kəl/ .

Origin of gnomonic

1595–1605; <Latin gnōmonicus “of, belonging to a gnomon” <Greek gnōmonikós. See gnomon, -ic

Words nearby gnomonic

gnome, gnomic, gnomist, gnomology, gnomon, gnomonic, -gnomy, gnosia, gnosis, Gnossus, gnostic
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Example sentences from the Web for gnomonic

  • Gnomonic and conical projections are also used for the polar charts, differing little from the foregoing for moderate areas.

    Nautical Charts|G. R. Putnam
  • The distortion, however, is necessarily enormous when the celestial sphere is presented in only six gnomonic maps.

    Half-hours with the Telescope|Richard A. Proctor
  • A modified or composite course can readily be laid out on a gnomonic chart.

    Nautical Charts|G. R. Putnam
  • Another kind of projection in common use is the “gnomonic projection” (fig. 12).

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7|Various
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