apsidally

adv — 2 senses

apsidally

adv

Etymology From apsidal + -ly.

1

Architecture With regard to or by means of an apse or apses

  • The roof was terminated apsidally.
2

Astrophysics With regard to or in relation to an apsis, the point at which an orbiting object is at its minimum or maximum distance from the orbited object

  • The planet's orbit is aspidally aligned with the dust disk.

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