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Lunar vs Archimedes - What's the difference?

lunar | archimedes |

In astronomy|lang=en terms the difference between lunar and archimedes

is that lunar is (astronomy) a lunar distance while archimedes is (astronomy) a large lunar impact crater on the eastern edges of the mare imbrium.

As an adjective lunar

is of, or pertaining to, the moon; moonly.

As a noun lunar

is (astronomy) a lunar distance.

As a proper noun archimedes is

an ancient greek mathematician, physicist and engineer.

lunar

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of, or pertaining to, the Moon; moonly.
    • lunar observations
  • Crescent-shaped, lunate.
  • Resembling the moon; orbed.
    • (Dryden)
  • Influenced by the moon, as in growth, character, or properties.
    • lunar herbs
    (Francis Bacon)
  • (alchemy) Of, or pertaining to, silver.

    • Derived terms

    * lunacy * lunate * lunar caustic * lunar cycle * lunar distance * lunar module * lunar month * lunar node * lunar observation * lunar orbit * lunar year

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (astronomy) A lunar distance.
  • (anatomy) The middle bone of the proximal series of the carpus.

    • Synonyms

    * (bone) intermedium, semilunar (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

    * * ----

    archimedes

    English

    Proper noun

    (wikipedia Archimedes) (en proper noun)
  • An Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist and engineer
  • (astronomy) A large lunar impact crater on the eastern edges of the Mare Imbrium

    • Derived terms

    * Archimedean