azimuthal

English - Turkish

Definition of azimuthal in English Turkish dictionary

azimutla ilgili

Related Terms

azimuthal chart

azimut haritası

azimuthal quantum number

açısal nicem sayısı

English - English

Definition of azimuthal in English English dictionary

Describing a map projection which preserves direction for all points relative to a selected point (or in some cases two points)

Of or pertaining to the azimuth; in a horizontal circle

{s} pertaining to the arc of the horizon (Astronomy, Navigation)

of or relating to or in azimuth

Related Terms

azimuthal quantum number

The quantum number that represents the angular momentum of an atomic orbital

azimuthal equidistant projection

A map projection of the earth designed so that a straight line from the central point on the map to any other point gives the shortest distance between the two points

Hyphenation

a·zi·muth·al

Etymology

() In modern English azimuth +‎ -al From Old French azimut, which in turn is likely to be taken directly and unchanged from Turkish map-makers, which in turn is culturally transmitted from the Arabic word as-sumūt or al-sumūt (the plural of as-samt or al-samt).