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azimuthal

adj, noun — 3 senses

azimuthal

adj

US /ˌæzəˈmʌθəl/ · UK /ˌæzəˈmuːθəl/

Etymology From azimuth + -al.

1

Of or pertaining to the azimuth; in a horizontal circle.

2

Cartography, Geography, Natural sciences Describing a map projection which preserves direction for all points relative to a selected point (or in some cases two points).

Derived terms
azimuthal anisotropy, azimuthal chart, azimuthally, azimuthal projection, azimuthal quantum number, azimuthon, isoazimuthal, nonazimuthal, pseudoazimuthal, retroazimuthal

azimuthal

noun

Etymology From azimuth + -al.

1

Cartography, Geography, Natural sciences An azimuthal projection.

  • Note that because of the square-well air-bag model, these synchrotron azimuthals are slightly different from the conventional ones.2006, King-Yuen Ng, Physics of Intensity Dependent Beam Instabilities, page 454:

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