“System of”

The following 4 entries include the term System of.

International System of Units

noun phrase

: a system of units based on the metric system and developed and refined by international convention especially for scientific work abbreviation SI

ecliptic system of coordinates

: a system of celestial coordinates based on the ecliptic compare celestial latitude, celestial longitude

equator system of coordinates

: the system of celestial coordinates based on the celestial equator, its coordinates being declination and right ascension

horizon system of coordinates

: a system of celestial coordinates based on the observer's horizon with its coordinates being altitude and azimuth


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