lunation

lu·na·tion

L0290400 (lo͞o-nā′shən)n. The time that elapses between successive new moons, averaging 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes; a lunar month.

[Middle English lunacioun, from Medieval Latin lūnātiō, lūnātiōn-, from Latin lūna; see lunar.]

lunation

(luːˈneɪʃən) n (Units) another name for synodic month See month⁶

lu•na•tion

(luˈneɪ ʃən)

n. the period of time from one new moon to the next (about 29½ days). [1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin lūnātiō]

lunation

the period of the moon’s synodic revolution, from the time of the new moon to the next new moon; one lunar month or approximately 29 1/2 days.See also: Calendar

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lunation - the period between successive new moons (29.531 days)lunar month, synodic month, moonlunar year - a period of 12 lunar monthsmonth - a time unit of approximately 30 days; "he was given a month to pay the bill"

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lunation

(loo-nay -shŏn) See synodic month.

Lunation

(religion, spiritualism, and occult)

A lunation is a complete cycle between two new moons, also referred to as a synodic month. Lunations average 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes, and 2.7 seconds. The term “lunation” can also be used interchangeably with “new moon.”

lunation

[lü′nā·shən] (astronomy) The time period between two successive new moons.

synodic month

The average period of revolution of the moon about the earth with respect to the sun, a period of 29 days 12 h 44 min 2.8 s. This is sometimes called the month of the phases, because it extends from the new moon to the next new moon. Also called lunation.

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noun the period between successive new moons (29

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