Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "armillary sphere" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF ARMILLARY SPHERE

armillary sphere play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ARMILLARY SPHERE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Armillary sphere is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ARMILLARY SPHERE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

armillary sphere

Armillary sphere

An armillary sphere is a model of objects in the sky, consisting of a spherical framework of rings, centred on Earth, that represent lines of celestial longitude and latitude and other astronomically important features such as the ecliptic. As such, it differs from a celestial globe, which is a smooth sphere whose principal purpose is to map the constellations.

Definition of armillary sphere in the English dictionary

The definition of armillary sphere in the dictionary is a model of the celestial sphere consisting of rings representing the relative positions of the celestial equator, ecliptic, etc, used by early astronomers for determining the positions of stars.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ARMILLARY SPHERE

armhole
Armidale
armies
armiger
armigero
armigerous
armil
armilla
armillaria
armillary
arming
Arminian
Arminianism
Arminius
armipotence
armipotent
armistice
Armistice Day
Armitage
armless

WORDS THAT END LIKE ARMILLARY SPHERE

anywhere
atmosphere
biosphere
blogosphere
chemosphere
ecosphere
exosphere
geosphere
heliosphere
hemisphere
International Standard Atmosphere
magnetosphere
microsphere
northern hemisphere
photosphere
planisphere
rhizosphere
southern hemisphere
sphere
stratosphere
western hemisphere

Synonyms and antonyms of armillary sphere in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «armillary sphere» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF ARMILLARY SPHERE

Find out the translation of armillary sphere to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of armillary sphere from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «armillary sphere» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

浑天仪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

esfera armilar
570 millions of speakers

English

armillary sphere
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चूड़ीदार गोला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

armillary المجال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

армиллярная сфера
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

esfera armilar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আর্মিলারি গোলক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sphère armillaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sfera perisai
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Armillarsphäre
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アーミラリ天球儀
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

혼천의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sphere armillary
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hỗn thiên nghi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அமுக்க கோளம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शस्त्राचा गोल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Armil küresi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sfera armillare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

armillary kuli
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

армілярна сфера
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sferă armilara
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σφαίρας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

armillosfeer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Armillarsfär
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

armillary sfære
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of armillary sphere

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ARMILLARY SPHERE»

The term «armillary sphere» is normally little used and occupies the 116.725 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Little used
46
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «armillary sphere» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of armillary sphere
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «armillary sphere».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ARMILLARY SPHERE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «armillary sphere» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «armillary sphere» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about armillary sphere

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARMILLARY SPHERE»

Discover the use of armillary sphere in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to armillary sphere and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Armillary Sphere: Poems
Taking the warp of dream, sometimes nightmare, and weaving it with the ordinary world, the poems of The Armillary Sphere, Ann Hudson’s award-winning debut collection, do not simplify the mystery but deepen it.
Ann Hudson, 2006
2
Groundbreaking Scientific Experiments, Inventions, and ...
Armillary Sphere Early astronomical instruments, armillary spheres were three- dimensional models of a skeletonlike celestial globe, usually made of brass, with circles divided into degrees for angular measurement. They were used to ...
Robert E. Krebs, Carolyn A. Krebs, 2003
3
The Life of Copernicus (1473-1543)
The armillary sphere We might suppose he built his own armilkiy sphere in order to complete the regular descriptions of the Fixed Stars. But we cannot be sure because he does not tell having used an armillary sphere (and therefore his ...
Pierre Gassendi, Oliver Thill, 2002
4
Armillary Sphere
An armillary sphere (variations are known as spherical astrolabe, armilla, or armil) is a model of objects in the sky (in the celestial sphere), consisting of a spherical framework of rings, centred on Earth, that represent lines of ...
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
5
The Description and Use of Both the Globes, the Armillary ...
In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind.
Benjamin Martin, 2010
6
Groundbreaking Scientific Experiments, Inventions, and ...
Armillary Sphere The armillary sphere has a long history of invention and innovation. This astronomical instrument can be a simple or very complex model representing the celestial sphere in respect to the horizon of the observer.
Robert E. Krebs, 2004
7
Heavenly Clockwork: The Great Astronomical Clocks of ...
The armillary sphere, with its dragon columns, cloud-and-tortoise column, and water-level stand, was struck by lightning. The masonry of the observatory tower was also split asunder so that the sphere fell to the ground and was damaged.
Joseph Needham, Ling Wang, Derek John de Solla Price, 1986
8
Nicolaus Copernicus: Making the Earth a Planet
On the equinox day in March, and again in September, day and night are exactly equal. The most complicated instrument discussed by Copernicus was called by Ptolemy an astrolabe. But today we refer to it as an armillary sphere, because ...
Owen Gingerich, James H. MacLachlan, 2005
9
Explorers and Exploration
I The Armillary Sphere \l £ I he armillary sphere was invented by the Greeks, probably during the second century bce, JL and it remained the standard instrument of astronomical observation until the invention of the optical telescope in the ...
‎2005
10
Cosmos: An Illustrated History of Astronomy and Cosmology
of simple rings or bands — hence the name "armillary sphere," from the Latin for " ring," armilla. Such a piece of apparatus was even used for observation, since it lends itself to easy visualization of its correspondence with reality. Its meridian ...
John North, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARMILLARY SPHERE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term armillary sphere is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sponsored App Review: Cosmic Watch
As a breakdown Cosmic Watch features a realtime worldclock, an antikyra mechanism, a orrery, a armillary sphere, a time travel machine, ... «Android Headlines - Android News, Jul 15»
2
Guscio: Country Music Awards had a Blufffton twist
The first is "armillary sphere." Try saying that even once. It's an ancient instrument that consists of an arrangement of rings, all of which are ... «Hilton Head Island Packet, Jun 15»
3
An Illustrated Guide to Space Maps
... land and constellations, and a big “armillary sphere,” which helped people determine latitudes and longitudes using the positions of the stars. «Atlas Obscura, Jun 15»
4
Local groups benefit from Par Bay Big Local grants
... for the St Blazey Gate area), Par Community Association (£1,000 for the installation of an armillary sphere and accompanying interpretation), ... «Cornish Guardian, May 15»
5
David T. Alexander: Ships on World Coins!
All presented a short-hulled, high-decked sailing caravel with towering masts sailing left with the National Arms over an armillary sphere on the ... «CoinWeek, May 15»
6
Manship and Troubetzkoy Sculptures Recovered 32 Years after …
In 1990 the New York Times reported the recovery of Aries and Taurus from the “Armillary Sphere” series created for the 1964 World's Fair. «Maine Antique Digest, Apr 15»
7
China price coming for fighter planes, submarines, destroyers and …
[14] However, Su was most famous for his hydraulic-powered astronomical clock tower, crowned with a mechanically driven armillary sphere, ... «Next Big Future, Mar 15»
8
Nike Unveils New 2015-16 Away Kit For Portugal National Football …
Inside the back of the neck, a pennant tab features an armillary sphere, an ancient navigational device, to represent Portugal's seafaring history ... «KicksOnFire.com, Mar 15»
9
Making Room for a Baby In A 'Geek-Chic' Apartment
An armillary sphere sculpture sits on design coffee table books. A 1930s typewriter is displayed beneath the television. "Who didn't want a ... «Curbed NY, Mar 15»
10
Bronze Statues Recovered 32 Years After 'Broad Daylight' Theft in …
In 1990, the New York Times reported on the recovery of Manship's Aries the Ram and Taurus the Bull from his "Armillary Sphere" series ... «artnet News, Mar 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Armillary sphere [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/armillary-sphere>. May 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z