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Gnomonic
Gnomonic Gno*mon"ic, Gnomonical Gno*mon"ic*al, a. [L. gnomonicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. gnomonique. See Gnomon.] Of or pertaining to the gnomon, or the art of dialing. Gnomonic projection, a projection of the circles of the sphere, in which the point of sight is taken at the center of the sphere, and the principal plane is tangent to the surface of the sphere. ``The gnomonic projection derives its name from the connection between the methods of describing it and those for the construction of a gnomon or dial.' --Cyc. of Arts & Sciences.
Gnomonic projection
Gnomonic Gno*mon"ic, Gnomonical Gno*mon"ic*al, a. [L. gnomonicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. gnomonique. See Gnomon.] Of or pertaining to the gnomon, or the art of dialing. Gnomonic projection, a projection of the circles of the sphere, in which the point of sight is taken at the center of the sphere, and the principal plane is tangent to the surface of the sphere. ``The gnomonic projection derives its name from the connection between the methods of describing it and those for the construction of a gnomon or dial.' --Cyc. of Arts & Sciences.
Gnomonical
Gnomonic Gno*mon"ic, Gnomonical Gno*mon"ic*al, a. [L. gnomonicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. gnomonique. See Gnomon.] Of or pertaining to the gnomon, or the art of dialing. Gnomonic projection, a projection of the circles of the sphere, in which the point of sight is taken at the center of the sphere, and the principal plane is tangent to the surface of the sphere. ``The gnomonic projection derives its name from the connection between the methods of describing it and those for the construction of a gnomon or dial.' --Cyc. of Arts & Sciences.
Gnomonically
Gnomonically Gno*mon"ic*al*ly, adv. According to the principles of the gnomonic projection.
Gnomonics
Gnomonics Gno*mon"ics, n. [See Gnomonic.] The art or science of dialing, or of constructing dials to show the hour of the day by the shadow of a gnomon.
Gnomonist
Gnomonist Gno"mon*ist, n. One skilled in gnomonics. --Boyle.
Gnomonology
Gnomonology Gno`mon*ol"o*gy, n. [Gnomon + -logy. Cf. Gnomonology.] A treatise on gnomonics.
Pathognomonic
Pathognomonic Pa*thog`no*mon"ic, a. [Gr. ? skilled in judging of diseases; ? a disease + ? skilled: cf. F. pathognomonique. See Gnomic.] (Med.) Specially or decisively characteristic of a disease; indicating with certainty a disease; as, a pathognomonic symptom. The true pathognomonic sign of love jealousy. --Arbuthnot.

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- A gnomon (/ˈnoʊˌmɒn, -mən/; from Ancient Gr**** γνώμων (gnṓmōn) 'one that knows or examines') is the part of a sundial that casts a shadow. The term is...
- of the gnomon, though a single point or nodus may be used. The gnomon casts a broad shadow; the shadow of the style shows the time. The gnomon may be...
- Look up gnomon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A gnomon is the part of a sundial that casts the shadow. Gnomon may also refer to: Gnomon (figure),...
- Gnomon is a 2017 science fiction novel by British author Nick Harkaway. The book deals with a state that exerts ubiquitous surveillance on its po****tion...
- In geometry, a gnomon is a plane figure formed by removing a similar parallelogram from a corner of a larger parallelogram; or, more generally, a figure...
- a golden gnomon. By trisecting its apex angle, a golden gnomon can be subdivided into a golden triangle and a golden gnomon. A golden gnomon and a golden...
- intended to have a yield of 10 gigatons of TNT, while its counterpart, Gnomon, was intended to have a yield of 1 gigaton. If built and detonated, Sundial...
- Gnomon. Kritische Zeitschrift für die gesamte kl****ische Altertumswissenschaft (Gnomon: Critical Journal of the Entire Field of Scholarship on classical...
- related to Johann Albrecht Bengel. Gnomon Novi Testamenti Vol. 1. (English translation, covering Matthew and Mark.) Gnomon Novi Testamenti Vol. 2. (English...
- The Gnomon of Saint-Sulpice is an astronomical measurement device located in the Church of Saint-Sulpice (Église Saint-Sulpice) in Paris, France. It is...