Meridian vs Colure - What's the difference?
meridian | colure |
An imaginary great circle on the Earth's surface, passing through the geographic poles.
Either half of such a great circle, all points of which have the same longitude.
(astronomy) A great circle passing through the poles of the celestial sphere and the zenith for a particular observer.
(mathematics) A similar line on any general surface of revolution.
(alternative medicine) Any of the pathways on the body along which the vital energy is thought to flow and, therefore, the acupoints are distributed.
The highest point, as of success, prosperity, etc.; culmination.
* Shakespeare
Meridional; relating to a meridian.
Relating to noon
Relating to the highest point or culmination.
(astronomy) Either of two great circles (meridians) that intersect at the poles and either the equinoxes or solstices.
In astronomy terms the difference between meridian and colure
is that meridian is a great circle passing through the poles of the celestial sphere and the zenith for a particular observer while colure is either of two great circles (meridians) that intersect at the poles and either the equinoxes or solstices.As nouns the difference between meridian and colure
is that meridian is an imaginary great circle on the Earth's surface, passing through the geographic poles while colure is either of two great circles (meridians) that intersect at the poles and either the equinoxes or solstices.As an adjective meridian
is meridional; relating to a meridian.As a proper noun Meridian
is a CDP in Colorado.meridian
English
(wikipedia meridian)Noun
(en noun)- I have touched the highest point of all my greatness, / And from that full meridian of my glory / I haste now to my setting.
Adjective
(-)- meridian splendour