What does nadir mean?

Definitions for nadir
ˈneɪ dər, -dɪərnadir

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. nadir, low-water marknoun

    an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything

  2. nadirnoun

    the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected

Wiktionary

  1. nadirnoun

    The point of the celestial sphere, directly opposite the zenith; inferior pole of the horizon; point of the celestial sphere directly under the place where we stand.

  2. nadirnoun

    The lowest point; time of greatest depression.

  3. nadirnoun

    The axis of a projected conical shadow; the direction of the force of gravity at a location; down.

    The nadir of the sun is the axis of the shadow projected by the Earth.

  4. nadirnoun

    An empty box added beneath a full one in a beehive to give the colony more room to expand or store honey.

  5. nadirverb

    To extend (a beehive) by adding an empty box at the base.

  6. Nadirnoun

    A male given name.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. NADIRnoun

    The point under foot directly opposite to the zenith.

    Etymology: Arabick.

    As far as four bright signs comprize,
    The distant zenith from the nadir lies. Thomas Creech.

Wikipedia

  1. Nadir

    The nadir (, also UK: ; Arabic: نظير, romanized: naẓīr, lit. 'counterpart') is the direction pointing directly below a particular location; that is, it is one of two vertical directions at a specified location, orthogonal to a horizontal flat surface. The direction opposite of the nadir is the zenith.

ChatGPT

  1. nadir

    Nadir is a term used to represent the lowest or most unsuccessful point in a situation, or alternatively, it's the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a specific geographical location, diametrically opposite the zenith.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Nadirnoun

    that point of the heavens, or lower hemisphere, directly opposite the zenith; the inferior pole of the horizon; the point of the celestial sphere directly under the place where we stand

  2. Nadirnoun

    the lowest point; the time of greatest depression

  3. Etymology: [F., Sp., & It. nadir; all fr. Ar. nazru's samt nadir, prop., the point opposite the zenith (as samt), in which nazr means alike, corresponding to. Cf. Azimuth, Zenith.]

Wikidata

  1. Nadir

    The nadir is the direction pointing directly below a particular location; that is, it is one of two vertical directions at a specified location, orthogonal to a horizontal flat surface there. Since the concept of being below is itself somewhat vague, scientists define the nadir in more rigorous terms. Specifically, in astronomy, geophysics and related sciences, the nadir at a given point is the local vertical direction pointing in the direction of the force of gravity at that location. The direction opposite of the nadir is the zenith. Nadir also refers to the downward-facing viewing geometry of an orbiting satellite, such as is employed during remote sensing of the atmosphere, as well as when an astronaut faces the Earth while performing an spacewalk. The word is also used figuratively to mean the lowest point of a person's spirits, or the quality of an activity or profession. The term nadir can also be used to represent the lowest point reached by a celestial body during its apparent orbit around a given point of observation. This can be used to describe the location of the Sun, but it is only technically accurate for one latitude at a time and only possible at the low latitudes. The sun is said to be at the nadir at a location when it is at the zenith at the location's antipode.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Nadir

    nā′dir, n. the point of the heavens diametrically opposite to the zenith: the lowest point of anything. [Fr.,—Ar. nazīr, from nazara, to be like.]

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Nadir

    name given to the part of the heavens directly under our feet, as zenith to that directly over our head.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. nadir

    The lower pole of the rational horizon, the other being the zenith.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. NADIR

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Nadir is ranked #82044 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Nadir surname appeared 230 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Nadir.

    41.7% or 96 total occurrences were White.
    22.6% or 52 total occurrences were Black.
    16.9% or 39 total occurrences were Asian.
    13.9% or 32 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    4.7% or 11 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Anagrams for nadir »

  1. Darin

  2. dinar

  3. drain

  4. Drina

  5. Indra

  6. Ndari

  7. ranid

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of nadir in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of nadir in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of nadir in a Sentence

  1. Andy Clarke:

    We've certainly hit our nadir, i'm here to stay.

  2. Shayan Das:

    Your self-esteem is a double-edged sword. It all depends on the 'self' of self-esteem whether it'll pull you up from the nadir or push you down from the pinnacle.

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