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Meaning of "curtation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CURTATION

kɜːˈteɪʃən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CURTATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Curtation 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 CURTATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of curtation in the English dictionary

The definition of curtation in the dictionary is the discrepancy between the curtate distance and the true distance of a planet from the sun.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CURTATION

accreditation · adaptation · alimentation · citation · consultation · documentation · excitation · hesitation · implementation · interpretation · invitation · limitation · meditation · orientation · presentation · rehabilitation · representation · reputation · rotation · transportation

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CURTATION

curtain hook · curtain lecture · curtain pole · curtain rail · curtain raiser · curtain ring · curtain rod · curtain speech · curtain wall · curtain-raiser · curtain-twitcher · curtain-up · curtained · curtainless · curtains · curtal · curtal axe · curtana · curtate · curtesy

WORDS THAT END LIKE CURTATION

action · administration · animation · application · association · certification · combination · communication · confirmation · conversation · corporation · creation · decoration · destination · duration · education · evaluation · federation · formation · foundation · generation

Synonyms and antonyms of curtation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «curtation» into 25 languages

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The translations of curtation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «curtation» in English.
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Curtation
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पडदा
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CURTATION»

Discover the use of curtation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to curtation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Master of Science History: Essays in Honor of Charles ...
Computing c in this way, we find no difference from Table 3 greater than Æ0;18, which shows that the reduction was not applied. We also investigate the curtation by its effect onc. The curtation of rp to r0p 1⁄4 rp cosb has its greatest effect at the  ...
Jed Z. Buchwald, 2012
2
Colloquies of Erasmus,
that there are two Ways in this Art, one which is call'd the Longation, and the other which is call'd the Curtation. But by my bad Fate, I have fallen upon Longation. Balbinus asking him, what was the Difference of the Ways; it would be impudent ...
Desiderius Erasmus, 2012
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A Comprehensive System of Astronomy, Both Theoretic and ...
CURTATION, the interval between a plauet's distance from the Sun, and the curtate distance. From the foregoing article it is easy to find the curtate distance; whence the manner of constructing tables of curtation is obvious: the quantity of ...
Thomas Whiting, 1828
4
All the Familiar Colloquies of Desiderius Erasmus, of ...
Thar, there are two Ways in this Art, one which is call'd the Lon- gation, and the other which is call'd the Curtation. But by roy bad Fate, I have fallen upon Longation. Balbinus asking him, what was the Difference of the Ways; it would be  ...
Desiderius Erasmus, 1733
5
Select colloquies out of Erasmus Roterodamus; pleasantly ...
And therefore it is, that 1 have with all Humility addressed to you, that you would take pity upon me, and vouchsafe to instruct me in the Blessed Way of Curtation. The more knowing you are , the less will be your trouble of Communicating your ...
Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, Roger L'Estrange, 1689
6
Colloquies
that there is a twofold path in this art: one named longation, the other curtation.6 But I had the misfortune to fall into longation.' When Balbinus inquired what the difference was between the two ways, he replied, 'It's presumptuous of me to ...
Desiderius Erasmus, 1997
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Twenty-two select colloquies out of Erasmus Roterodamus: ...
Ton know (\ lay ) that there are two Ways in this Art ; the one is calfd Longation, and the other, Curtation. Now it has been my hard Lot to fall us on Longation. Balbinus asking him about the Difference of the Ways: Impudent that I am, fays he , ...
Desiderius Erasmus, 1699
8
All the Familiar Colloquies of Desiderius Erasmus, of ...
that there are two Ways in this Art, one which is call'd the Lon- gation, and the other which is call'd the Curtation. But by my bad Fate, I have fallen upon Location. Balbinus asking him, what was the Difference of the Ways, It would be impudent ...
Desiderius Erasmus, 1725
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The Cyclopaedia; Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences ...
CURTATION, in Aflranomy, the interval between a planet's distance from the sun, and the curtate distance. From the preceding article it is easy to find the curtate distance; whence the manner of constructing tables of curtation is obvious.
Abraham Rees, 1819
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A mathematical and philosophical dictionary: containing an ...
From the foregoing article it is easy to find the curtate distance ; whence the manner of constructing tables of curtation is obvious ; the quantity of inclination, reduction, and curtation of a planet, depending on the argument of latitude. Kepler, in ...
Charles Hutton, 1795
REFERENCE
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