ecliptic
nounEtymology
Borrowed from Latin eclīptica. So named because an eclipse can occur only when the Moon lies on this plane.
- derived from eclīpticus
- inherited from ecliptik
Definitions
The great circle on the celestial sphere that is the mean apparent path of the sun as…
The great circle on the celestial sphere that is the mean apparent path of the sun as viewed from the earth.
The plane in which this great circle lies.
A great circle drawn on a terrestrial globe, used for illustrating and solving…
A great circle drawn on a terrestrial globe, used for illustrating and solving astronomical problems.
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Relating to an eclipse or the ecliptic.
The neighborhood
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at ecliptic. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at ecliptic. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
5 hops · closes at ecliptic
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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