superior conjunction

noun Astronomy.

the alignment of an inferior planet and the sun in which the planet is at the far side of the sun from the earth.

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Nearby words

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Compare inferior conjunction.

Origin of superior conjunction

First recorded in 1825–35

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Science definitions for superior conjunction

superior conjunction

[ su-pîr′ē-ər ]

See under conjunction.

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