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precession

noun

Etymology

From Middle English precessioun, precession, from Medieval Latin prēcessiōn-, prēcessio, from Latin praecēdō.

  1. derived from praecēdō
  2. derived from praecessio
  3. inherited from precessioun

Definitions

  1. Precedence.

  2. The wobbling motion of the axis of a spinning body when there is an external force acting…

    The wobbling motion of the axis of a spinning body when there is an external force acting on the axis.

  3. The slow gyration of the earth's axis around the pole of the ecliptic, caused mainly by…

    The slow gyration of the earth's axis around the pole of the ecliptic, caused mainly by the gravitational torque of the sun and moon.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Any of several slow changes in an astronomical body's rotational or orbital parameters.

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Derived

precessional

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