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mean anomaly

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.47 in modern English

Syllables
mean anoma-ly
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An orbital parameter of a celestial body (in an elliptic orbit); the mean motion multiplied by the time since the last passage through periapsis; the angle PCM (measured in radians) defined by P = the periapsis, C = the center of the elliptical orbit, and M = the mean planet.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

mean anomalies (plural)

Phrases

eccentric anomaly true anomaly

Frequently Paired Words

eccentric anomaly true anomaly

Questions

What does mean anomaly mean?
An orbital parameter of a celestial body (in an elliptic orbit); the mean motion multiplied by the time since the last passage through periapsis; the angle PCM (measured in radians) defined by P = the periapsis, C = the center of the elliptical orbit, and M = the mean planet.

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