meridian
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
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Sense 2 adjective
of or happening at noon
meridian hour
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Sense 3 adjective
being at the best stage of development
our manhood's prime vigor
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Sense 4 noun
an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator
all points on the same meridian have the same longitude
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | elevate |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | peak |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | elevate |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | top |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | top |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | meridian |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | superlative |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | stage |
| 2 | pertains to | Related & opposite | noon |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | summit |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | mature |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | meridional |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | great circle |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | observer's meridian |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | prime meridian |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | magnetic meridian |
| 4 | instance hyponym | Types & categories | dateline |