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Me·rid·i·an M0229400 (mə-rĭd′ē-ən) A city of eastern Mississippi near the Alabama border east of Jackson. A confederate base during the Civil War, it developed as a railroad junction.
 meridianme·rid·i·an M0229400 (mə-rĭd′ē-ən)n.1. a. An imaginary great circle on the earth's surface passing through the North and South geographic poles.b. Either half of such a great circle from pole to pole. All points on the same meridian have the same longitude.2. Astronomy A great circle passing through the two poles of the celestial sphere and the zenith of a given observer. Also called celestial meridian, local meridian, vertical circle.3. Mathematics a. A curve on a surface of revolution, formed by the intersection of the surface with a plane containing the axis of revolution.b. A plane section of a surface of revolution containing the axis of revolution.4. Any of the longitudinal lines or pathways on the body along which the acupuncture points are distributed.5. Archaic a. The highest point in the sky reached by the sun or another celestial body; a zenith.b. The time at which the sun reaches its highest point in the sky; noon.6. The highest point or stage of development; peak: "Men come to their meridian at various periods of their lives" (John Henry Newman).7. Midwestern US See median.adj.1. Of or relating to a meridian; meridional.2. Of or at midday: the meridian hour.3. Of, relating to, or constituting the highest point, as of development or power: the empire in its meridian period.
[Middle English, from Old French, midday, from Latin merīdiānus, of midday, from merīdiēs, midday, from merīdiē, at midday, alteration of earlier *medīdiē, from *mediei diē : *mediei, dative (locative) of medius, middle; see medhyo- in Indo-European roots + diē, dative of diēs, day; see dyeu- in Indo-European roots.]meridian (məˈrɪdɪən) n1. (Physical Geography) a. one of the imaginary lines joining the north and south poles at right angles to the equator, designated by degrees of longitude from 0° at Greenwich to 180°b. the great circle running through both poles. See prime meridian2. (Astronomy) astronomy a. the great circle on the celestial sphere passing through the north and south celestial poles and the zenith and nadir of the observerb. (as modifier): a meridian instrument. 3. (Mathematics) maths Also called: meridian section a section of a surface of revolution, such as a paraboloid, that contains the axis of revolution4. the peak; zenith: the meridian of his achievements. 5. (Complementary Medicine) (in acupuncture, etc) any of the channels through which vital energy is believed to circulate round the body6. (Historical Terms) obsolete noonadj7. (Physical Geography) along or relating to a meridian8. of or happening at noon9. relating to the peak of something[C14: from Latin merīdiānus of midday, from merīdiēs midday, from medius mid1 + diēs day]me•rid•i•an (məˈrɪd i ən)
n. 1. a. a great circle of the earth passing through the poles and any given point on the earth's surface. b. the half of such a circle included between the poles. 2. the great circle of the celestial sphere that passes through its poles and the observer's zenith. 3. a point or period of highest development, greatest prosperity, or the like. adj. 4. of or pertaining to a meridian. 5. of or indicating a period of greatest attainment. 6. of or pertaining to noon. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin merīdiānus of noon =merīdi(ēs) midday + -ānus -an1] me·rid·i·an (mə-rĭd′ē-ən)1. a. An imaginary line forming a great circle that passes through the North and South Poles.b. Either half of such a circle from pole to pole. All the places on the same meridian have the same longitude. See more at equator.2. Astronomy A great circle passing through the poles of the celestial sphere and the point on the celestial sphere that is directly above the observer.meridian1. a great circle that passes through the earth’s poles and any other given point on the earth’s surface.
2. half of such a circle.
3. any line of longitude running north and south on a map. See also astronomy. — meridian, meridional, adj.See also: Geography
an imaginary great circle in the sphere of the heavens, passing through the poles and the zenith and nadir of any point and intersecting the equator at right angles. See also 178. GEOGRAPHY. — meridian, meridional, adj.See also: Astronomy
the highest point a planet or other orbiting heavenly body reaches in its orbit. — meridian, meridional, adj.See also: PlanetsmeridianA line of longitude passing between the poles at right angles to the equator.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  meridian - the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"acme, summit, tiptop, superlative, elevation, height, pinnacle, peak, topdegree, stage, level, point - a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?" | | 2. |  Meridian - a town in eastern Mississippi Magnolia State, Mississippi, MS - a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War | | 3. |  meridian - an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator; "all points on the same meridian have the same longitude"line of longitudegreat circle - a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the centerobserver's meridian - a meridian that passes through the observer's zenithprime meridian - meridian at zero degree longitude from which east and west are reckoned (usually the Greenwich longitude in England)magnetic meridian - an imaginary line passing through both magnetic poles of the Earth | | Adj. | 1. |  meridian - of or happening at noon; "meridian hour" | | 2. | meridian - being at the best stage of development; "our manhood's prime vigor"- Robert Browningprimemature - having reached full natural growth or development; "a mature cell" |
meridiannounThe highest point or state:acme, apex, apogee, climax, crest, crown, culmination, height, peak, pinnacle, summit, top, zenith.Informal: payoff.Medicine: fastigium.Translationsmeridian (məˈridiən) noun an imaginary line on the earth's surface passing through the poles and any given place; any line of longitude. 子午線 子午线IdiomsSeeAutonomous Sensory Meridian Responsemeridian
Meridian (mərĭd`ēən), city (1990 pop. 41,036), seat of Lauderdale co., E Miss., near the Ala. line; settled 1831, inc. 1860. It is an important rail and highway point and the trade and shipping center for a farm, livestock, and timber area. There is also diverse manufacturing. In the Civil War, Meridian was the temporary capital of Mississippi (1863); it was destroyed by General Sherman in Feb., 1864. Meridian Naval Air Station is to the north. Nearby Okatibbee Reservoir offers recreational activities.meridian (mĕ-rid -ee-ăn) 1. An imaginary great circle passing through a point on the surface of a body, such as a planet or satellite, at right angles to the equator and passing through the north and south poles. 2. Short for celestial meridian. The projection of the observer's terrestrial meridian on the celestial sphere. It is thus the great circle passing through the north and south celestial poles and the observer's zenith and intersecting the observer's horizon at the north and south points (see cardinal points).Meridian (religion, spiritualism, and occult)A meridian (from the Latin word for “midday”) is formed by taking a line of longitude and projecting it outward from Earth onto the celestial sphere. Another way of imagining a meridian is to picture the circle that would be formed by drawing a line connecting the north pole, the zenith (the point in the sky directly overhead), the south pole, and the nadir (the point directly opposite the zenith). meridian[mə′rid·ē·ən] (astronomy) A great circle passing through the poles of the axis of rotation of a planet or satellite. celestial meridian (geodesy) A north-south reference line, particularly a great circle through the geographical poles of the earth. meridian A semi—great circle joining the geographical poles. All meridians indicate a north-south direction. Every great circle joining the poles forms a meridian and its antimeridian.meridian1. a. one of the imaginary lines joining the north and south poles at right angles to the equator, designated by degrees of longitude from 0? at Greenwich to 180? b. the great circle running through both poles 2. Astronomya. the great circle on the celestial sphere passing through the north and south celestial poles and the zenith and nadir of the observer b. (as modifier): a meridian instrument 3. Maths a section of a surface of revolution, such as a paraboloid, that contains the axis of revolution 4. (in acupuncture, etc.) any of the channels through which vital energy is believed to circulate round the body 5. Obsolete noon 6. along or relating to a meridian meridian
meridian [mĕ-rid´e-an] an imaginary line on the surface of a globe or sphere, connecting the opposite ends of its axis. adj., adj merid´ional.me·rid·i·an (mĕ-rid'ē-an), 1. A line encircling a globular body at right angles to its equator and touching both poles, or the half of such a circle extending from pole to pole. Synonym(s): meridianus [TA]2. In acupuncture, the lines connecting different anatomic sites. [L. meridianus, pertaining to midday, on the south side, southern] meridian Chinese medicine
Any of 12 channels that are believed to extend over the length of the body and believed to carry chi (vital energy) through the body; the meridian concept is central to acupuncture and other forms of oriental medicine. Mainstream Western medicine has been frustrated by its inability to verify the presence of meridians; data suggest that the “trigger points” (which, when stimulated, ameliorate pain elsewhere in the body) identified by neurologists may be identical to acupuncture points.me·rid·i·an (mĕr-id'ē-an) 1. A line encircling a globular body at right angles to its equator and touching both poles, or the half of such a circle extending from pole to pole. 2. acupuncture The lines connecting different anatomic sites. meridian (mĕ-rĭd′ē-ăn) [L. meridianus, pert. to noon] 1. An imaginary line encircling a globe at right angles to its equator and passing through the poles, or half of such a line. QI MERIDIANS2. In complementary medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, and acupuncture, any of several pathways believed to conduct energy between the surface of the body and the internal organs. Blockage along these pathways is believed to disrupt energy flow (chi or qi) and to cause imbalances that are reflected in symptoms or disease. Meridians and the energy flows they are thought to direct have eluded identification by western scientific methods. See: illustration3. In visual field testing, a line that denotes an equal level of visual registration. meridional, adjectivemeridian of eyeA circle passing through anterior and posterior poles of the eyeball.MeridianA section of a sphere. For example, longitude or latitude on the globe. Or, on a clock, a section going through 12:00-6:00 or 3:00-9:00, etc.Mentioned in: Acupressure, Acupuncture, Astigmatism, Kinesiology, Appliedme·rid·i·an (mĕr-id'ē-an) Line encircling a globular body at right angles to its equator and touching both poles, or the half of such a circle extending from pole to pole. meridian
meridian One of the imaginary lines running north and south and used by surveyors for reference in locating and describing land. Each area has a principal meridian as the reference for all other lines.Because of the curvature of the earth,though,meridian lines cannot remain an equal distance apart, because they converge as they approach the North Pole.As a result,correcting lines, called guide lines,are run at 24-mile intervals.The correcting lines break and then re-form at each base line.See also public land survey system.meridian
Synonyms for meridiannoun the highest point or stateSynonyms- acme
- apex
- apogee
- climax
- crest
- crown
- culmination
- height
- peak
- pinnacle
- summit
- top
- zenith
- payoff
- fastigium
Synonyms for meridiannoun the highest level or degree attainableSynonyms- acme
- summit
- tiptop
- superlative
- elevation
- height
- pinnacle
- peak
- top
Related Wordsnoun a town in eastern MississippiRelated Words- Magnolia State
- Mississippi
- MS
noun an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equatorSynonymsRelated Words- great circle
- observer's meridian
- prime meridian
- magnetic meridian
adj being at the best stage of developmentSynonymsRelated Words |