meridian

noun

me·rid·i·an mə-ˈri-dē-ən How to pronounce meridian (audio)

a(1)

: a great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the poles

(2)

: the half of such a circle included between the poles

: a representation of such a circle or half circle numbered for longitude (see longitude sense 1) on a map or globe see longitude illustration

: a great circle of the celestial sphere passing through its poles and the zenith of a given place see azimuth illustration

: any of the pathways along which the body's vital energy flows according to the theory behind acupuncture

: a high point (as of development or prosperity)

the problem of the unmarried don after he had passed the meridian

H. J. Laski

archaic : the hour of noon : midday

meridian adjective

Example Sentences

a lawyer at the meridian of his career arguing a case before the U.S. Supreme Court

Recent Examples on the Web Named after the 135° East meridian that crosses Akashi City in the Hyogo prefecture of Japan, 135 is an east-meets-west spirit that’s totally unique.

Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 11 June 2022 And how the ground on which Clint Eastwood and others shot was by the Mediterranean, not beneath the American blood meridian.

Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 23 May 2022 There is also this simple calculator via Sky & Telescope magazine, which will give you the approximate times the Red Spot transits Jupiter’s central meridian for any date.

Geoff Gaherty, Scientific American, 30 Nov. 2012 Another landed on the dirt meridian that divided the lanes.

Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2019 There’s also a glow-in-the-dark cove and an ASMR tunnel for slime’s visual and auditory qualities, further ballyhooing the restful and spine-tingly autonomous sensory meridian response that has exploded in no-talking videos on YouTube.

BostonGlobe.com, 25 Oct. 2019 The baseline runs west to the Pacific and east to the Snake River, while the meridian runs north to Puget Sound and south to the California border.

oregonlive.com, 9 June 2019 The Voice is here to help you through the holidays with this exclusive video of Kelly Clarkson and John Legend trying out some ASMR (autonomous sensory meridian response) tactics.

Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2019 There’s also a glow-in-the-dark cove and an ASMR tunnel for slime’s visual and auditory qualities, further ballyhooing the restful and spine-tingly autonomous sensory meridian response that has exploded in no-talking videos on YouTube.

BostonGlobe.com, 25 Oct. 2019 See More

单词	meridian
释义	meridian noun me·rid·i·an mə-ˈri-dē-ən 1 a(1) : a great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the poles (2) : the half of such a circle included between the poles b : a representation of such a circle or half circle numbered for longitude (see longitude sense 1) on a map or globe see longitude illustration 2 : a great circle of the celestial sphere passing through its poles and the zenith of a given place see azimuth illustration 3 : any of the pathways along which the body's vital energy flows according to the theory behind acupuncture 4 : a high point (as of development or prosperity) the problem of the unmarried don after he had passed the meridian H. J. Laski 5 archaic : the hour of noon : midday meridian adjective Synonyms acme apex apogee capstone climax crescendo crest crown culmination head height high noon high-water mark ne plus ultra noon noontime peak pinnacle sum summit tip-top top zenith See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a lawyer at the meridian of his career arguing a case before the U.S. Supreme Court Recent Examples on the Web Named after the 135° East meridian that crosses Akashi City in the Hyogo prefecture of Japan, 135 is an east-meets-west spirit that’s totally unique. Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 11 June 2022 And how the ground on which Clint Eastwood and others shot was by the Mediterranean, not beneath the American blood meridian. Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 23 May 2022 There is also this simple calculator via Sky & Telescope magazine, which will give you the approximate times the Red Spot transits Jupiter’s central meridian for any date. Geoff Gaherty, Scientific American, 30 Nov. 2012 Another landed on the dirt meridian that divided the lanes. Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2019 There’s also a glow-in-the-dark cove and an ASMR tunnel for slime’s visual and auditory qualities, further ballyhooing the restful and spine-tingly autonomous sensory meridian response that has exploded in no-talking videos on YouTube. BostonGlobe.com, 25 Oct. 2019 The baseline runs west to the Pacific and east to the Snake River, while the meridian runs north to Puget Sound and south to the California border. oregonlive.com, 9 June 2019 The Voice is here to help you through the holidays with this exclusive video of Kelly Clarkson and John Legend trying out some ASMR (autonomous sensory meridian response) tactics. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2019 There’s also a glow-in-the-dark cove and an ASMR tunnel for slime’s visual and auditory qualities, further ballyhooing the restful and spine-tingly autonomous sensory meridian response that has exploded in no-talking videos on YouTube. BostonGlobe.com, 25 Oct. 2019 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Anglo-French meridien, from meridien of noon, from Latin meridianus, from meridies noon, south, irregular from medius mid + dies day — more at mid, deity First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5 Phrases Containing meridian prime meridian autonomous sensory meridian response the prime meridian prime meridian autonomous sensory meridian response the prime meridian Kids Definition meridian noun me·rid·i·an mə-ˈri-dē-ən 1 : any imaginary semicircle on the earth's surface reaching from the north pole to the south pole 2 : a representation of a meridian on a map or globe numbered according to degrees of longitude Medical Definition meridian noun me·rid·i·an mə-ˈrid-ē-ən 1 : an imaginary circle or closed curve on the surface of a sphere or globe-shaped body (as the eyeball) that lies in a plane passing through the poles 2 : any of the pathways along which the body's vital energy flows according to the theory of acupuncture Geographical Definition Meridian geographical name Me·rid·i·an mə-ˈri-dē-ən 1 city in southwestern Idaho west of Boise population 75,092 Note: Between 2000 and 2010, Meridian more than doubled in population. 2 city in east central Mississippi population 41,148 Note: In 1863, during the American Civil War, Meridian served as temporary state capital for a brief time. meridian 1 of 2 noun as in zenith the highest part or point a lawyer at the meridian of his career arguing a case before the U.S. Supreme Court Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance zenith pinnacle height top culmination peak apex crest apogee noon climax crown summit acme sum noontime capstone high noon crescendo prime extremity high-water mark head highlight glory ne plus ultra flower tip-top high roof blossom ceiling bloom heyday extreme vertex flood tide tip cap highspot Antonyms & Near Antonyms foot nadir bottom base abyss rock bottom minimum See More meridian 2 of 2 adjective as in apical Synonyms & Similar Words apical climacteric crestal highest crowning culminating climactic high apogean apocalyptic crossover critical watershed epochal crucial fateful apocalyptical vital momentous pivotal cataclysmic cataclysmal payoff earthshaking life-and-death deciding life-or-death decisive go-no-go make-or-break Antonyms & Near Antonyms anticlimactical anticlimactic unimportant trivial insignificant inconsequential noncritical indecisive See More
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meridian

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