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PRONUNCIATION OF MEAN SUN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MEAN SUN

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Mean sun 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 MEAN SUN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mean sun

Solar time

Solar time is a reckoning of the passage of time based on the Sun's position in the sky. The fundamental unit of solar time is the day. Two types of solar time are apparent solar time and mean solar time.

Definition of mean sun in the English dictionary

The definition of mean sun in the dictionary is an imaginary sun moving along the celestial equator at a constant rate and completing its annual course in the same time as the sun takes to move round the ecliptic at a varying rate. It is used in the measurement of mean solar time.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MEAN SUN

mean anomaly
mean business
mean deviation
mean deviation from the mean
mean deviation from the median
mean distance
mean free path
mean lethal dose
mean life
mean sea level
mean solar day
mean solar time
mean time
mean-spirited
mean-spiritedness
mean-tone tuning
meander
meanderer
meandering
meanderingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE MEAN SUN

aftersun
bosun
catch the sun
Hamsun
midnight sun
mock sun
Osun
place in the sun
Samsun
shoot the sun
sun
touch of the sun
under the sun
Whitsun

Synonyms and antonyms of mean sun in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «mean sun» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MEAN SUN

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

Translator English - Chinese

意思是太阳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sol medio
570 millions of speakers

English

mean sun
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सूरज मतलब
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يعني الشمس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

значит вС
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sol significa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গড় সূর্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

soleil signifie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bererti matahari
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

meine Sonne
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

太陽を意味する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

일 을 의미
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tegese srengenge
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có nghĩa là mặt trời
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சூரியன் அர்த்தம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सूर्यप्रकाश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ortalama güneş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sole significa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oznacza słońce
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

значить НД
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Adică soare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σημαίνει ήλιος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beteken Sondag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

betyda sol
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mener solen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mean sun

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MEAN SUN»

The term «mean sun» is normally little used and occupies the 114.236 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MEAN SUN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mean sun

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MEAN SUN»

Discover the use of mean sun in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mean sun and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Orbital Motion, Fourth Edition
(i) A fictitious body called the dynamical mean sun is introduced which starts off from perigee with the Sun, moves with the mean angular velocity (mean motion) of the Sun and returns to perigee at the same time as the Sun. It also moves in the ...
A.E. Roy, 2004
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Surveying
Mean Solar Time Since our modern clocks and chronometers cannot record the variable apparent solar time, a fictitious sun called the mean sun is imagined to move at a uniform rate along the equator. The motion of the mean sun is the ...
B.C. Punmia, Ashok Kumar Jain, Arun Kumar Jain, 2005
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An Elementary Treatise on Plane and Spherical Trigonometry: ...
To avoid the irregularity of time arising from the want of uniformity of the sun's motion, a fictitious sun, called a mean sun, is supposed to move uniformly in the ecliptic, at such a rate as to return to the perigee at the same time with the true sun.
Benjamin Peirce, 1861
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Surveying
Since the sun has a movement relative to the celestial sphere and since it is not uniform, it becomes necessary to assume a mean sun, a point travelling the celestial equator at a uniform rate so as to make solar days of uniform length.
S. K. Duggal, 2013
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The History and Practice of Ancient Astronomy
FIGURE 5.19. Relation between the mean Sun and the true Sun. FIGURE 5.20. The equation of center (q). C. Season lengths attributed to Euctemon (fifth century B.C.) and to Callippus (fourth century B.C.) are given in note 10 of this chapter.
James Evans, 1998
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Surveying Ii 3E
Since the sun has a movement relative to the celestial sphere and since it is not uniform, it becomes necessary to assume a mean sun, a point travelling the celestial equator at a uniform rate so as to make solar days of uniform length.
Duggal, 2009
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Spherical Astronomy
Dr. S. K. Sharma, Dr. R. K. Gupta, Dr. Dhirendra Kumar. angular velocity n of the true sun and the two coincide at y, we have yM = y Mx = nt, where t is the time elapsed since both Mx and M were at y. Again yM = R.A of the mean sun y Mx ...
Dr. S. K. Sharma, Dr. R. K. Gupta, Dr. Dhirendra Kumar
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Higher Surveying
The fictitious sun is called the mean sun since it is assumed that the motion of the mean sun is the average of that of the true sun in right ascension. The start and arrival of the mean sun and the true sun are assumed to be the same at the ...
A M Chandra, 2007
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Spherical Astronomy and Space Dynamics
The Mean Sun [Purvanchal 2003, 2007] The mean sun is not really a sun but simply a fictitious body which is imagined to move along the celestial equator with the average angular velocity n of the actual sun. Let A be the position of the sun on ...
10
Surface Meteorological Instruments and Measurement Practices
For convenience therefore, an imaginary mean sun is assumed such that the time interval between two successive transits of such an imaginary mean sun, across a fixed meridian is constant. This time is equal to the mean of the successive ...
Gyan P. Srivastava, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MEAN SUN»

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Check out these 6 cool, trendy, eclectic boutiques in Virginia Beach
A trip to the beach doesn't just mean sun and water. It's also a great place to find a summer treasure. Oceanfront shops are buzzing with breezy ... «The Virginian-Pilot, Jul 15»
2
No seasonal variation in 25-(OH)D levels found for primary …
Mean sun exposure did not significantly differ between the group taking and not taking vitamin D supplementation. By season, levels of ... «Healio, Jun 15»
3
Sarah Hyland's Must-Have Summer Product
But outdoor activities also mean sun exposure. "Since I live in LA, I'm out in the sun constantly," she says. "My mom had skin cancer when I was little so I know ... «TotalBeauty.com, Jun 15»
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'Yoga pre-dates all religions': Mystic Vasudev gives valuable advice …
Surya namaskar does not mean sun salutation. "Every life on this planet — whether it's an earthworm, a plant or a human being — is solar ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
5
TVR T350C: Spotted
Not only does this mean sun visors are fitted (the decadence) but it's often said that the later Speed Sixes are the best. At £25K the T350 is ... «Pistonheads.com, Jun 15»
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10 things that don't keep you as safe from sunburn and skin damage …
However, that doesn't mean sun-lovers with darker skin should neglect their skin-protection products. “Other forms of skin cancer are ... «BT.com, Jun 15»
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EVERYDAY EQUATIONS
... according to which the five planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn go around the mean sun, which in turn goes around the earth. «mydigitalfc.com, May 15»
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April snow in NYC: 7 biggest storms
Yankee Stadium Opening Day should mean sun and spring, right? Not in 1982, when the Yankees-Rangers opener was canceled due to 9.6 ... «amNY, Apr 15»
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Edo Van Breemen Sheds Light on Multiple New Film Scores and …
... Hello Destroyer that's slated to be shot in Prince George, BC, by director Kevan Funk (who made Brasstronaut's "Mean Sun" music video). «Exclaim!, Nov 14»
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France lauds Omburu solar park
... you have uranium, you have copper, you have a lot of mines but overall, you have invaluable wealth and this forever, and by that I mean sun ... «Namibian, Nov 14»

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