Depression of the dewpoint
- Depression of the dewpoint
- Depression De*pres"sion, n. [L. depressio: cf. F.
d['e]pression.]
1. The act of depressing.
[1913 Webster]
2. The state of being depressed; a sinking.
[1913 Webster]
3. A falling in of the surface; a sinking below its true
place; a cavity or hollow; as, roughness consists in
little protuberances and depressions.
[1913 Webster]
4. Humiliation; abasement, as of pride.
[1913 Webster]
5. Dejection; despondency; lowness.
[1913 Webster]
In a great depression of spirit. --Baker.
[1913 Webster]
6. Diminution, as of trade, etc.; inactivity; dullness.
[1913 Webster]
7. (Astron.) The angular distance of a celestial object below
the horizon.
[1913 Webster]
8. (Math.) The operation of reducing to a lower degree; --
said of equations.
[1913 Webster]
9. (Surg.) A method of operating for cataract; couching. See
{Couch}, v. t., 8.
[1913 Webster]
{Angle of depression} (Geod.), one which a descending line
makes with a horizontal plane.
{Depression of the dewpoint} (Meteor.), the number of degrees
that the dew-point is lower than the actual temperature of
the atmosphere.
{Depression of the pole}, its apparent sinking, as the
spectator goes toward the equator.
{Depression of the visible horizon}. (Astron.) Same as {Dip
of the horizon}, under {Dip}.
Syn: Abasement; reduction; sinking; fall; humiliation;
dejection; melancholy.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
2000.
Look at other dictionaries:
Depression of the pole — Depression De*pres sion, n. [L. depressio: cf. F. d[ e]pression.] 1. The act of depressing. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being depressed; a sinking. [1913 Webster] 3. A falling in of the surface; a sinking below its true place; a cavity or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Depression of the visible horizon — Depression De*pres sion, n. [L. depressio: cf. F. d[ e]pression.] 1. The act of depressing. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being depressed; a sinking. [1913 Webster] 3. A falling in of the surface; a sinking below its true place; a cavity or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Depression — De*pres sion, n. [L. depressio: cf. F. d[ e]pression.] 1. The act of depressing. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being depressed; a sinking. [1913 Webster] 3. A falling in of the surface; a sinking below its true place; a cavity or hollow; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Angle of depression — Depression De*pres sion, n. [L. depressio: cf. F. d[ e]pression.] 1. The act of depressing. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being depressed; a sinking. [1913 Webster] 3. A falling in of the surface; a sinking below its true place; a cavity or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hygrometer — Not to be confused with hydrometer. A hygrometer (UK: /haɪˈɡrɒmɪtə/) is an instrument used for measuring the moisture content in the environmental air, or humidity. Most measurement devices usually rely on measurements of some other quantity … Wikipedia
Arizona — This article is about the U.S. state of Arizona. For other uses, see Arizona (disambiguation). State of Arizona … Wikipedia
Cyclone — This article is about the meteorological phenomenon. For other uses, see Cyclone (disambiguation). Polar low over the Barents Sea on February 27, 1987 In meteorology, a cyclone is an area of closed, circular fluid motion rotating in the same… … Wikipedia
NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards — Type Weather Radio/Civil Emergency Services Branding … Wikipedia
Hydrometeorological Prediction Center — The Hydrometeorological Prediction Center (HPC) is one of nine Service Centers under the umbrella of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP), operating under the aegis of the National Weather Service, which in turn is part of the … Wikipedia
Dropsonde — is also an album by ambient musician Biosphere. Dropsonde delivery system on a NOAA P 3 Hurricane Hunter. A dropsonde is a weather reconnaissance device created by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), designed to be dropped from… … Wikipedia
