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day vs sidereal time

sidereal time vs day

day and sidereal time both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
day Yes No No No
sidereal time Yes No No No
As nouns, sidereal time is a hypernym of day; that is, sidereal time is a word with a broader meaning than day:
  • day: the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day
  • sidereal time: measured by the diurnal motion of stars
Other hypernyms of day include time unit, unit of time.
day (noun) sidereal time (noun)
a period of opportunity measured by the diurnal motion of stars
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
a point or period in time
the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working)
an era of existence or influence
the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day
the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis
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