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Meaning of sidereal day | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. One day of sidereal time; the time in which Earth rotates once around its axis, relative to the point of the vernal equinox (about 23 hours, 56 minutes, 4 seconds).
  2. The rotational period of Earth; the time in which Earth rotates around its axis 360 degrees.

Equivalents

Deutsch siderischer Tag Sterntag
Suomi tähtivuorokausi
Français jour sidéral
日本語 恒星日
Nederlands siderische dag
Română zi siderală
Русский звёздные су́тки

CEFR level

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

sidereal month sidereal orbital period sidereal period sidereal rotation period sidereal time sidereal year

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