Definitions for meridional
məˈrɪd i ə nlmerid·ion·al

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. meridionaladjective

   of or relating to a meridian

2. meridionaladjective

   located in the south or characteristic of southern people or places

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. meridionalnoun

   An inhabitant of a southern region, especially the south of France.

2. meridionaladjective

   Located in the south, southern; later especially, pertaining to the south of France or other southern parts of Europe.

3. meridionaladjective

   Along a north-south direction, or relative to a meridian; or relating to meridians or a meridian.

4. meridionaladjective

   Of or characteristic of southern areas or people, especially those in the south of France or other southern parts of Europe.

5. Etymology: From meridional, from meridionalis, from meridies.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Meridionaladjective

   Etymology: meridional, French.

   1. Southern.

   In the southern coast of America or Africa, the southern point varieth toward the land, as being disposed that way by the meridional or proper hemisphere. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

   2. Southerly; having a southern aspect.

   All offices that require heat, as kitchens, stillatories, and stoves, would be meridional. Henry Wotton, Architect.

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1. Meridional

   Zonal and meridional flow are directions and regions of fluid flow on a globe. Zonal flow follows a pattern along latitudinal lines, latitudinal circles or in the west–east direction.Meridional flow follows a pattern from north to south, or from south to north, along the Earth's longitude lines, longitudinal circles (meridian) or in the north–south direction. These terms are often used in the atmospheric and earth sciences to describe global phenomena, such as "meridional wind", or "zonal average temperature". In the context of physics, zonal flow connotes a tendency of flux to conform to a pattern parallel to the equator of a sphere. In meteorological term regarding atmospheric circulation, zonal flow brings a temperature contrast along the Earth's longitude. Extratropical cyclones in zonal flows tend to be weaker, moving faster and producing relatively little impact on local weather. Extratropical cyclones in meridional flows tend to be stronger and move slower. This pattern is responsible for most instances of extreme weather, as not only are storms stronger in this type of flow regime, but temperatures can reach extremes as well, producing heat waves and cold waves depending on the equator-ward or poleward direction of the flow. For vector fields (such as wind velocity), the zonal component (or x-coordinate) is denoted as u, while the meridional component (or y-coordinate) is denoted as v. In plasma physics Zonal flow (plasma) means poloidal, which is the opposite from the meaning in planetary atmospheres and weather/climate studies.

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1. meridional

   Meridional refers to anything related to or situated along a meridian, which is an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the longitude. It can also pertain to the direction from the poles, following this line, towards the equator or vice versa. In a broader context, it could refer to anything aligning from North to South or pertaining to a similar direction.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Meridionaladjective

   of or pertaining to the meridian

2. Meridionaladjective

   having a southern aspect; southern; southerly

3. Etymology: [F. mridional, L. meridionalis, fr. meridies midday. See Meridian.]

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1. mineraloid

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of meridional in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of meridional in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=meridional
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Meridional
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=meridional
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meridional
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meridional