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apsidally en · ADV

Etymology

Etymology tree English apsidal Middle English -ly English -ly English apsidally From apsidal + -ly.

Meanings

1. With regard to or by means of an apse or apses
   • The roof was terminated apsidally.
2. 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.

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