azimuth
1 synonym for azimuth, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — (astronomy) The angle, measured along the horizon, between true north and the point directly under an object.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
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Etymology
From Old French *azimut (modern French azimut), which came from Arabic اَلسُّمُوت, plural as-sumūt, meaning “the directions”.
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