Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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sidereal day | Yes | No | No | No |
sidereal time | Yes | No | No | No |
sidereal day (noun) | sidereal time (noun) |
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the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day | measured by the diurnal motion of stars |