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[ soh -ler ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈsoʊ lər / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective of or relating to the sun: solar phenomena.
determined by the sun: solar hour.
proceeding from the sun, as light or heat.
utilizing, operated by, or depending on solar energy: a solar building; a solar stove.
indicating time by means of or with reference to the sun: a solar chronometer.
manufacturing or providing solar power: the solar industry.
Astrology . subject to the influence of the sun.
SEE MORE SEE LESS Origin of solar 1 1400–50; late Middle English <Latin sōlāris, equivalent to sōl sun + -āris -ar1
Words nearby solar Solana, solanaceous, solander, solanine, solanum, solar , solar activity, solar apex, solar battery, solar cell, solar cells
Definition for solar (2 of 2) [ sol -er, soh -ler ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈsɒl ər, ˈsoʊ lər / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun a private or upper chamber in a medieval English house.
Origin of solar 2 before 900; Middle English
solar, soler <Anglo-French
soler, Old French
solier <Latin
sōlārium solarium; compare Old English
solor, soler, Middle Dutch
solre loft <Latin
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Example sentences from the Web for solar The service module also deploys four arrays of solar panels.
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In essence, they placed a bunch of solar panels in the form of a suspension bridge on top of the lift.
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The Asteroid Belt in the Solar System has many such gaps, created by the gravity of the Sun and Jupiter.
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And our gripes about the lack of light in our lives are not without merit — humans truly are solar powered.
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But the leaves and branches – the canopy it effectively creates -- is made up of solar panels.
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The exigencies of the solar system may make it impossible for the sun to be always there, but it should be around when wanted.
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Vegetables obtain their nourishment from mineral substances, which they reduce, de-oxydize, and charge with solar energy.
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Beyond a doubt, a new planet of vast size now formed an addition to the solar group.
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It had been a tough year, filled with intensive study in the quest for an officer's commission in the Solar Guard.
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His floor was painted drab, and in the center were the sun and solar system depicted in yellow.
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British Dictionary definitions for solar adjective of or relating to the sun solar eclipse
operating by or utilizing the energy of the sun solar cell
astronomy determined from the motion of the earth relative to the sun solar year
astrology subject to the influence of the sun
Word Origin for solar C15: from Latin sōlāris, from sōl the sun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Words related to solar cosmic, stellar, empyreal, heliacal
Scientific definitions for solar Relating to the Sun.
Using or operated by energy from the Sun.
Measured in reference to the Sun.
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