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noun
One day of sidereal time; the time in which Earth rotates once around its axis, relative to the point of the vernal equinox (about 23 hours, 56 minutes, 4 seconds).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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noun
The rotational period of Earth; the time in which Earth rotates around its axis 360 degrees.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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noun
the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: day
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Broader terms: time unit, unit of time, sidereal time
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