meridional
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or resembling a meridian.
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characteristic of the south or of people inhabiting the south, especially of France.
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southern; southerly.
noun
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meridionals
plural
adjective
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along, relating to, or resembling a meridian
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characteristic of or located in the south, esp of Europe
noun
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
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transmeridionaladjective
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unmeridionaladjective
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meridionallyadverb
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transmeridionallyadverb
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unmeridionallyadverb
Inflected Forms
Nouns
Etymology
Origin of meridional
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin merīdiōnālis “southern,” modeled on septentriōnālis “northern.” See meridian, -al 1
Example Sentences
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Predicting the behaviour of our climate, as in the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation, is challenging due to its incredible complexity.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 22, 2024
One of these is the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation, or AMOC—the ocean conveyor belt.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 26, 2023
The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation is a vital system of ocean currents that circulates water throughout the Atlantic Ocean, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
Over time, the "meridional flow," an equator-to-pole circulation in the convective zone, ushers these superficial magnetic fields back toward the poles, converting the toroidal fields back into poloidal ones.
From Science Magazine ● May 30, 2019
Especially important was my insistence that the meridional reflection at 3.4 A was much stronger than any other reflection.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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