Cyclopædia
Assuming poles is required, the following 25 results were found.
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AUTUMNAL POINThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AUTUMNAL%20POINT
AUTUMNAL POINT; is one of the equinoctial points; being that from which the sun begins to descend towards the North Pole. See EQUINOCTIAL POINT. AUTUMNAL POINT
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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APOSTLEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/APOSTLE
APOSTLE, Ἀπόστολος, q.d. Envoy or Messenger; a Disciple of Jesus Christ, commissioned by him to preach his Gospel, and propagate it to all the Parts of the Earth. See GOSPEL. St. Paul is frequently called the Apostle, by way of Eminence; and the Apostle...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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ARCHhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ARCH
ARCH, ARK, Arcus, a part of any curved line; e.g., of a circle, ellipse, or the like. See CURVE. An arc of a circle is a part of the circumference thereof, less than a half, or semicircle—Such is AB (Tab. Geometry, fig. 27) See CIRCLE and CIRCUMFERENCE....
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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ERRATAhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php?view=article&id=3:ERRATA&catid=1209640500
IN the Article Angle, Page 97. Column 1. Line ult. for Centre L, read Centre I. Article Mean Anomaly, line 10. insert Fig. 64. Article Asymptote of a Logarithmic Curve, insert Fig. 33. Centre of Oscilation, line 11. for DEHB, read DFHB. Centripetal...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Introduction
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Astronomyhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/astronomy
ASTRONOMY, or the Doctrine of the HEAVENS ; Their Circles, Ecliptic, Zodiack, Meridian, Equator, Vertical, Azimuth. Galaxy, &c. Points, as Pole, Zenith, Nadir, &c. Celestial Bodies, viz. Stars, Sun, &c. Assemblage thereof, into Sign, Constellation, &c....
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