angular distance
Americannoun
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Trigonometry. the measure, in degrees, of the angle between two straight lines extending from a central reference point, such as the lines connecting the center of the earth's core with two points on its surface, or the lines connecting the center of a disk with two points on its perimeter.
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Physics. angular displacement.
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But if the distance is more than this, say, three-quarters the angular distance between the spokes, then an illusion of backward motion is produced.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 1, 2022
If the distance moved is less than half the angular distance between the spokes, the wheel will appear to revolve normally.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 1, 2022
You find that Sirius has traveled an angular distance of about 75° in 5 h.
From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016
The angular distance from the seismic source to the shadow zone is 103° on either side, so the total angular distance of the shadow zone is 154°.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
In other words, it is the horizontal angular distance of a star from the east or west points.
From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir
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