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na·dir (nā'dər, -dîr')  |
[Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Arabic naẓīr (as-samt), opposite (the zenith), from naẓara, to see, watch.]
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The nadir (from Arabic نظير nathir, "opposite") is the direction pointing directly below a particular location (perpendicular, orthogonal). Since the concept of being below is itself somewhat vague, scientists define the nadir in more rigorous terms. Specifically, in astronomy, geophysics and related sciences (e.g., meteorology), the nadir at a given point is the local vertical direction pointing in the direction of the force of gravity at that location. The direction opposite of the nadir is the zenith.
Nadir also refers to the downward-facing viewing geometry of an orbiting satellite[1], such as is employed during remote sensing of the atmosphere, as well as when an astronaut faces the Earth while performing an EVA.
The word is also used figuratively to mean the lowest point of a person's spirits. [2]
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| Translations: Nadir |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - laveste punkt, nadir
Nederlands (Dutch)
dieptepunt, nadir
Français (French)
n. - (Astron) nadir, (fig) point le plus bas
Deutsch (German)
n. - Fußpunkt, Tiefpunkt
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (αστρον.) ναδίρ, (μτφ.) κατώτατο σημείο
Português (Portuguese)
n. - nadir (m) (Astr.), ponto mais baixo
Русский (Russian)
надир, низшая точка
Español (Spanish)
n. - nadir, punto más bajo
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - nadir, bottenläge
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
天底, 最低点, 最底点
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 天底, 最低點, 最底點
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 천저, (운명 등의) 밑바닥
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 天底, 最下点, どん底
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) الحضيض, لحظه احباط او فشل كبير
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - נקודת השפל, נדיר, נקודה בשמים הנמצאת מתחת לרגלי המתבונן, מנוגדת לזנית
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