Definitions for gnomon
ˈnoʊ mɒngno·mon

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gnomonnoun

   indicator provided by the stationary arm whose shadow indicates the time on the sundial

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gnomonnoun

   The pointer on a sundial.

2. gnomonnoun

   A plane figure formed by removing a parallelogram from a corner of a larger parallelogram.

3. Etymology: From gnomon, from γνώμων, related to γιγνώσκω and γνῶσις.

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

1. Gnomonnoun

   The hand or pin of a dial.

   Etymology: γνώμων.

   The gnomon of every dial is supposed to represent the axis of the world, and therefore the two ends or extremities thereof must directly answer to the North and South pole. John Harris.

   There were from great antiquity sun-dials, by the shadow of a style or gnomon, denoting the hours of the day. Brown.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gnomon

   A gnomon (; from Ancient Greek γνώμων (gnṓmōn) 'one that knows or examines') is the part of a sundial that casts a shadow. The term is used for a variety of purposes in mathematics and other fields.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gnomon

   A gnomon is the part of a sundial that casts the shadow, used to indicate the solar time. It can also refer to a geometric figure formed by removing a smaller similar shape from a larger one. In mathematics, it refers to the remainder left after a process of subtraction. The term is derived from Greek, meaning 'one that discernes' or 'indicator'.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gnomonnoun

   the style or pin, which by its shadow, shows the hour of the day. It is usually set parallel to the earth's axis

2. Gnomonnoun

   a style or column erected perpendicularly to the horizon, formerly used in astronomocal observations. Its principal use was to find the altitude of the sun by measuring the length of its shadow

3. Gnomonnoun

   the space included between the boundary lines of two similar parallelograms, the one within the other, with an angle in common; as, the gnomon bcdefg of the parallelograms ac and af. The parallelogram bf is the complement of the parallelogram df

4. Gnomonnoun

   the index of the hour circle of a globe

5. Etymology: [L. gnomon, Gr. one that knows, the index of a sundial. See Gnome.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gnomon

   A gnomon [ˈnoʊmɒn] NO-mon, from Greek γνώμων, gnōmōn, literally "one that knows or examines", is the part of a sundial that casts the shadow. The term has come to be used for a variety of purposes in mathematics and other fields.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gnomon

   nō′mon, n. the pin of a dial, whose shadow points to the hour: the index of the hour-circle of a globe: (geom.) the name given to the sum of any three of the parts of a rectangle when divided into four parts by cross-lines parallel to its sides: interpreter, as in Bengel's Gnomon Novi Testamenti.—adjs. Gnomon′ic, -al, pertaining to the art of dialling.—adv. Gnomon′ically.—ns. Gnomon′ics, the art of dialling; Gnomonol′ogy, a treatise on dialling. [Gr. gnōmōn, an interpreter—gnōnai, to know.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gnomon

   The hand; style of a dial. GO! A word sometimes given when all is ready for the launch of a vessel from the stocks. GO AHEAD! OR GO ON! The order to the engineer in a steamer.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gnomon in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gnomon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=gnomon
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gnomon
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=gnomon
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnomon
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gnomon
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=gnomon
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=gnomon
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=gnomon