Definition of gnomon Gnomon
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We found 10 definitions of gnomon from 6 different sources.
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What does gnomon mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: gnomons |
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| gnomon - indicator provided by the stationary arm whose shadow indicates the time on the sundial | ||
| indicator a device for showing the operating condition of some system | ||
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Wiktionary 
- gnomon (Noun)
The pointer on a sundial. - gnomon (Noun)
A plane figure formed by removing a parallelogram from a corner of a larger parallelogram.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- gnomon (n.)
The style or pin, which by its shadow, shows the hour of the day. It is usually set parallel to the earth's axis. - gnomon (n.)
A style or column erected perpendicularly to the horizon, formerly used in astronomocal observations. Its principal use was to find the altitude of the sun by measuring the length of its shadow. - gnomon (n.)
The space included between the boundary lines of two similar parallelograms, the one within the other, with an angle in common; as, the gnomon bcdefg of the parallelograms ac and af. The parallelogram bf is the complement of the parallelogram df. - gnomon (n.)
The index of the hour circle of a globe.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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gnomon
nō′mon, n. the pin of a dial, whose shadow points to the hour: the index of the hour-circle of a globe: (geom.) the name given to the sum of any three of the parts of a rectangle when divided into four parts by cross-lines parallel to its sides: interpreter, as in Bengel's Gnomon Novi Testamenti.—adjs. Gnomon′ic, -al, pertaining to the art of dialling.—adv. Gnomon′ically.—ns. Gnomon′ics, the art of dialling; Gnomonol′ogy, a treatise on dialling. [Gr. gnōmōn, an interpreter—gnōnai, to know.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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gnomon
The hand; style of a dial.
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🔤- gnomon, noun, singular of gnomons.
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