curtation (plural curtations)
(astronomy) The interval of a planet's orbit in which its curtate or shortened distance is less than the true distance.
• anticourt, ructation
Source: Wiktionary
Cur*ta"tion (kr-t"shn), n. (Astron.)
Definition: The interval by which the curtate distance of a planet is less than the true distance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 June 2025
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
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