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Meaning of Milankovitch cycle | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any of the three cyclic variations in the Earth's orbit around the Sun, respectively the obliquity of its axis, the precession of the equinoxes, and the eccentricity of its orbit.

Equivalents

العربية ْدَوْرَاتُ مِيلَانْكُوفِيتْش
Deutsch Milanković-Zyklen Milanković-Zyklus
日本語 ミランコビッチ・サイクル
Türkçe Milankoviç döngüsü

Examples

“The Milankovitch cycles alone are not enough to explain⟳ cycles of ice ages.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Milano Milanowski Milaor Milaras Milarepa milarite

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