Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ecliptic plane

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables: eclip-tic -plane
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ecliptic, the plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun, or by extension the orbital planes of other celestial bodies.

Inflected Forms

ecliptic planes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

equatorial plane Laplace plane

Synonyms

plane of the ecliptic

Questions

What does ecliptic plane mean?: The ecliptic, the plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun, or by extension the orbital planes of other celestial bodies.

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