solar

¹ American  

[sol-er, soh-ler] / ˈsɒl ər, ˈsoʊ lər /

Also soller

noun

1. a private or upper chamber in a medieval English house.

---

solar ² American  

[soh-ler] / ˈsoʊ lər /

adjective

1. of or relating to the sun.

   solar phenomena.

2. determined by the sun.

   solar hour.

3. proceeding from the sun, as light or heat.

4. utilizing, operated by, or depending on solar energy.

   a solar building;

   a solar stove.

5. indicating time by means of or with reference to the sun.

   a solar chronometer.

6. manufacturing or providing solar power.

   the solar industry.

7. Astrology. subject to the influence of the sun.

---

noun

1. Informal. solar energy.

solar British  

/ ˈsəʊlə /

adjective

1. of or relating to the sun

   solar eclipse

2. operating by or utilizing the energy of the sun

   solar cell

3. astronomy determined from the motion of the earth relative to the sun

   solar year

4. astrology subject to the influence of the sun

---

solar Scientific  

/ sō′lər /

1. Relating to the Sun.

2. Using or operated by energy from the Sun.

3. Measured in reference to the Sun.

---

Etymology

Origin of solar¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English solar, soler, from Old English solor, soler, and Anglo-French soler, Old French solier, from Latin sōlārium solarium

Origin of solar¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin sōlāris, equivalent to sōl + -āris adjective suffix; sun, -ar ¹

Example Sentences

Located just 25 light years from Earth, Fomalhaut is relatively young -- about 440 million years old -- making it a useful stand-in for what the solar system looked like early in its history.

From Science Daily

That possibility has fueled decades of speculation about whether Europa could host life, placing it among the most important targets for exploration in the solar system.

From Science Daily

The team also adjusted their price target slightly lower for First Solar to $260 from $269, citing limited upside potential for the maker of solar panels.

From Barron's

The team also adjusted their price target slightly lower for First Solar to $260 from $269, citing limited upside potential for the maker of solar panels.

From Barron's

Last year's emissions cuts were driven by falls in energy-intensive industries, many of which are struggling as the economy stagnates, and record solar power generation.

From Barron's

Related Words

• cosmic