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azimuthal

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˌæzəˈmʌθəl/
  • UK: /ˌæzəˈmuːθəl/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to the azimuth; in a horizontal circle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Describing a map projection which preserves direction for all points relative to a selected point (or in some cases two points).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: cartography, geography, natural-sciences

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3

noun

Meaning 3

An azimuthal projection.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: cartography, geography, natural-sciences

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4

adjective

Meaning 4

of or relating to or in azimuth

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

From azimuth + -al.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Estonian: asimuut- — of or pertaining to the azimuth
  • French: azimutal — of or pertaining to the azimuth
  • Irish: asamatach — of or pertaining to the azimuth
  • Italian: azimutale — of or pertaining to the azimuth
  • Polish: azymutalny — of or pertaining to the azimuth
  • Romanian: azimutal — of or pertaining to the azimuth
  • Spanish: azimutal — of or pertaining to the azimuth
  • Hungarian: azimutális — cartography: describing a map projection which preserves direction for all points relative to a selected point
  • Irish: asamatach — cartography: describing a map projection which preserves direction for all points relative to a selected point
  • Italian: azimutale — cartography: describing a map projection which preserves direction for all points relative to a selected point