Definitions for stadia
ˈsteɪ di əsta·di·a

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stadianoun

   A level staff or levelling rod used by surveyors to measure differences in level, or to measure horizontal distances by sighting the stadia hairs.

2. stadianoun

   A graduated brass triangle used to measure the distance of a target by comparison of the graduations with the heights of soldiers or horses.

3. stadianoun

   Plural form of stadium.

4. stadianoun

   Plural form of stadion.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stadia

   of Stadium

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

1. Stadia

   stā′di-a, n. a temporary surveying station: an instrument for measuring distances.—n. Stadiom′eter, a self-recording theodolite.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. stadia

   A very simple aid in estimating distances, consists of a small stick, held vertically in the hand at arm’s length, and bringing the top of a man’s head in line with the top of the stick, noting where a line in the eye of the observer to the feet of the man cuts the stick or stadia, as it is called. To graduate the stadia, a man of the ordinary height of a foot-soldier, say 5 feet 8 inches, is placed at a known distance, say 50 yards, and the distance on the stick covered by him when it is held at arm’s length is marked and divided into eight equal parts. If the distance is now increased until the man covers only one of these divisions, we know he is at a distance equal to 50 × 8 = 400 yards. This instrument is not very accurate, except for short distances. A much more accurate stadia is constructed by making use of a metal plate having a slit in it in the form of an isosceles triangle, the base of which, held at a certain distance from the edge, subtends a man (5 feet 8 inches), say at the distance of 100 yards. A slider moves along the triangle, being always parallel to the base, and the length of it comprised between the two sides of the triangle represents the height of men at different distances, which are marked in yards on the side of the triangle, above or below, according as the object looked at is a foot-soldier or horseman. In order to keep the stadia always at the same distance from the eye, a string is attached to the slider, the opposite end having a knot tied in it, which is held between the teeth while using the instrument, which is held in the right hand, the slider being moved with the left-hand finger. The string should always be kept stretched when the instrument is used, and the line in a vertical position. It must be graduated experimentally by noting the positions in which the slider represents the height of the object. The instrument used is not, however, reliable. Its uncertainty increases in an equal ratio with the distance of the object observed. At the extreme ranges it is quite useless. At the school for firing, at Vincennes, therefore, they rely entirely on the eye alone for the judgment of distances, and great pains by careful practice and instruction is taken to perfect that judgment. A simple instrument by which distances can be determined is, therefore, still a great desideratum.

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1. Stadia

   A cloud gaming service made by Google.

   Google announced Stadia, a new cloud-based gaming platform, at its GDC 2019 keynote Tuesday morning.

   
   

   Submitted by acronimous on March 19, 2019  

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stadia in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stadia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of stadia in a Sentence

1. Phil Harrison:

   One of the great things about Stadia is the power of linking the world of YouTube and game play together, if I'm on YouTube and I'm a creator talking about NBA 2K, the latest basketball game, I can invite my fans, my audience [ and ] my subscribers to join me in that game.

2. Catherine Smallwood:

   It’s not limited to the stadia themselves. It’s also around the stadia, the gatherings that happen outside of it, in bars and clubs, in households.

3. Carter Rogers:

   It'll be an interesting test case for Stadia because it's such a fast-paced game, if Stadia can play Doom, well, that bodes well for cloud gaming as a whole.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Stadia
2. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stadia
3. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=stadia
4. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html