Definitions for Solar
ˈsoʊ lərSo·lar

Princeton's WordNet(4.36 / 11 votes)Rate this definition:

1. solar(adj)

   relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun

   "solar eclipse"; "solar energy"

Wiktionary(4.67 / 6 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Solar(Adjective)

   Pertaining to the Sun (the star Sol).

   Etymology: soler, solere, from solarium.

Webster Dictionary(3.38 / 8 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Solar(adj)

   a loft or upper chamber; a garret room

   Etymology: [OE. soler, AS. solere, L. solarium, from sol the sun. See Solar, a.]

2. Solar(adj)

   of or pertaining to the sun; proceeding from the sun; as, the solar system; solar light; solar rays; solar influence. See Solar system, below

   Etymology: [OE. soler, AS. solere, L. solarium, from sol the sun. See Solar, a.]

3. Solar(adj)

   born under the predominant influence of the sun

   Etymology: [OE. soler, AS. solere, L. solarium, from sol the sun. See Solar, a.]

4. Solar(adj)

   measured by the progress or revolution of the sun in the ecliptic; as, the solar year

   Etymology: [OE. soler, AS. solere, L. solarium, from sol the sun. See Solar, a.]

5. Solar(adj)

   produced by the action of the sun, or peculiarly affected by its influence

   Etymology: [OE. soler, AS. solere, L. solarium, from sol the sun. See Solar, a.]

Freebase(2.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Solar

   Solar is an American fictional comic book character. Originally known as Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom, he first appeared in a comic book published by Gold Key Comics in the 1960s. He has since appeared in other incarnations in books published by Valiant Comics in the 1990s, and Dark Horse Comics in the 2000s.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Solar

   sō′lar, adj. pertaining to the sun: measured by the progress of the sun: produced by the sun.—n. Sōlarisā′tion, exposure to the action of the sun's rays: the effect in photography of over-exposure.—v.t. Sō′larise, to injure by exposing too long to the sun's light in a camera.—v.i. to take injury by too long exposure to the sun's light in a camera:—pr.p. sō′larīsing; pa.p. sō′larīsed.—ns. Sō′larism, excessive use of solar-myths in the explanation of mythology; Sō′larist, one addicted to solarism; Sōlā′rium, a sun-dial: a place suited to receive the sun's rays—in a hospital or sanatorium; Sō′lar-mī′croscope, an apparatus for projecting upon a screen by means of sunlight an enlarged view of any object—essentially the same as the combination of lenses used in the magic-lantern taken in conjunction with a heliostat; Sō′lar-myth, a myth allegorising the course of the sun, by some mythologists constantly invoked to explain the problems of mythology; Sō′lar-print, a photographic print made in a solar camera from a negative; Sō′lar-sys′tem, the planets and comets which circle round the sun—also called Planetary-system.—Solar flowers, flowers which open and shut daily at certain hours; Solar spots=Sun-spots (see Sun); Solar time (see Time); Solar year (see Year). [L. sol, the sun, solaris, pertaining to the sun.]

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1. solar

   Relating to the sun.

   The solar windmills were a dual power project.

   Submitted by MaryC on January 18, 2020  

2. solar

   To use the energy from the sun.

   Solar lights and solar products are a great idea to ensure accessible products and cost effective production of energy.

   Submitted by MaryC on January 18, 2020  

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1. solar

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British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Solar' in Adjectives Frequency: #882

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Solar in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Solar in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Solar in a Sentence

1. Bertrand Piccard:

   This is exactly our goal with Solar Impulse, we try to show that we can cross this iconic ocean with a solar airplane without a single drop of fuel.

2. Aguibou Samake:

   There is a paradox, why didn’t the authorities invest earlier in solar energy development?

3. Bertrand Piccard:

   Can you imagine that a solar powered airplane without fuel can now fly longer than a jet plane! this is a clear message that clean technologies can achieve impossible goals.

4. Philipp Heck:

   We have more young grains than we expected, our hypothesis is that the majority of those grains, which are 4.9 to 4.6 billion years old, formed in an episode of enhanced star formation. There was a time before the start of the solar system when more stars formed than normal.

5. Janet Sitchin:

   It was very exciting to see scientists finding another planet in our solar system or evidence of it.

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