synodic
1Synodic — Syn*od ic, Synodical Syn*od ic*al, a. [L. synodicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. synodique.] 1. (Eccl.) Of or pertaining to a synod; transacted in, or authorized by, a synod; as, synodical proceedings or forms. A synodical epistle. Bp. Stillingfleet. [1913… …
2synodic — or synodical adjective Date: 1561 1. of or relating to a synod ; synodal 2. (usually synodic) [Greek synodikos, from synodos meeting, conjunction] relating to conjunction; especially relating to the period between two successive conjunctions of… …
3synodic — adj. Astron. relating to or involving the conjunction of stars, planets, etc. Phrases and idioms: synodic period the time between the successive conjunctions of a planet with the sun. Etymology: LL synodicus f. Gk sunodikos (as SYNOD) …
4Synodic day — A synodic day is the period of time it takes for a planet to rotate once in relation to the body it is orbiting (as opposed to a sidereal day which is one complete rotation in relation to the stars).Thus, a synodic day can be thought as sunrise… …
5synodic period — Time required for a body in the solar system to return to the same or about the same position relative to the Sun as seen from Earth. The Moon s synodic period is the time between successive recurrences of the same phase (e.g., the period between …
6synodic — synodically, adv. /si nod ik/, adj. 1. Astron. pertaining to a conjunction, or to two successive conjunctions of the same bodies. 2. of or pertaining to a synod; synodal. Also, synodical. [1555 65; < LL synodicus < Gk synodikós. See SYNOD, IC] *… …
7synodic — adjective a) of, related to or produced by a synod; synodal b) Of or pertaining to the conjunction of two or more heavenly bodies …
8synodic — adj. pertaining to a synod, pertaining to an assembly or council of church officials …
9synodic — [sɪ nɒdɪk] adjective Astronomy relating to or involving a conjunction. Origin C17: via late L. from Gk sunodikos, from sunodos (see synod) …
10synodic — syn·od·ic …
