DEC

declination, celestial latitude, dec

(noun) (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere

Christmas, Christmas Day, Xmas, Dec

(noun) a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland

December, Dec

(noun) the last (12th) month of the year

Source: WordNet® 3.1



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Word of the Day

29 May 2025

CRITICAL

(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”


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Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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