- cardinal points reference
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English-Russian aviation meteorology dictionary. 2013.
English-Russian aviation meteorology dictionary. 2013.
Cardinal point (optics) — For other uses, see Cardinal point (disambiguation). In Gaussian optics, the cardinal points consist of three pairs of points located on the optical axis of an ideal, rotationally symmetric, focal, optical system. For ideal systems, the basic… … Wikipedia
Points of the compass — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cardinal vowel — Cardinal vowels are a set of reference vowels used by phoneticians in describing the sounds of languages. For instance, the vowel of the English word feet can be described with reference to cardinal vowel 1, IPA| [i] , which is the cardinal vowel … Wikipedia
cardinal — 1. cardinal, aux [ kardinal, o ] n. m. • v. 1230; chardenal 1172; lat. ecclés. cardinalis, de cardo « gond, pivot », et fig. « principal » 1 ♦ Prélat choisi par le pape pour être membre du Sacré Collège. Réunion des cardinaux. ⇒ conclave.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Points cardinaux — Point cardinal Pour les articles homonymes, voir point cardinal (homonymie). En géographie, un point cardinal est l une des quatre principales directions d une boussole sur un plan : nord, est, sud et ouest. Sommaire 1 Rose des vents … Wikipédia en Français
Cardinal — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Cardinal », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Le nom commun « cardinal » apparaît … Wikipédia en Français
Cardinal — The word cardinal comes from the Latin cardo for hinge and usually refers to things of fundamental importance, as in cardinal rule or cardinal sins .Cardinal may refer to: * Cardinal (Catholicism), a senior ecclesiastical official, of the… … Wikipedia
cardinal vowel — noun Etymology: cardinal (I) : one of a series of 16 invariable vowel sounds set up as a standard for describing the quality of the vowels of any language or speaker * * * Phonet. 1. any one of eight primary, purportedly invariant, sustained… … Useful english dictionary
cardinal vowel — /kadənəl ˈvaʊəl/ (say kahduhnuhl vowuhl) noun one in a set of vowels evenly spaced auditorily around the outside of the possible vowel area and designed to act as fixed reference points for phoneticians …
At all points — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nine points of the law — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English