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Apsis vs Apsidally - What's the difference?

apsis | apsidally |

As a noun apsis

is apse (a semicircular projection from a building).

As an adverb apsidally is

(architecture) with regard to or by means of an apse or apses.

apsis

English

(wikipedia apsis)

Noun

(apsides)
  • (architecture) A recess or projection, with a dome or vault, at the east end of a church; an apse.
  • (astronomy) Either of the points in the elliptical orbit of a planet or comet where it is closest or furthest from the sun; perihelion or aphelion; an apside

    • Derived terms

    * periapsis * apoapsis

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    apsidally

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (architecture) With regard to or by means of an apse or apses
    • The roof was terminated apsidally .
  • (astrophysics) With regard to or in relation to an apsis, the point at which an orbiting object is at its minimum or maximum distance from the orbited object
    • The planet's orbit is aspidally aligned with the dust disk.