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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024oc•cul•ta•tion (ok′ul tā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - Astronomythe passage of one celestial body in front of another, thus hiding the other from view: applied esp. to the moon's coming between an observer and a star or planet.
- disappearance from view or notice.
- the act of blocking or hiding from view.
- the resulting hidden or concealed state.
- Latin occultātiōn- (stem of occultātiō) a hiding, equivalent. to occultāt(us) (past participle of occultāre to conceal, keep something hidden, frequentative of occulere; see occult) + -iōn- -ion
- late Middle English 1375–1425
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: occultation /ˌɒkʌlˈteɪʃən/ n - the temporary disappearance of one celestial body as it moves out of sight behind another body
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