n.
The position of a celestial body when it is on the opposite side of the sun from Earth.
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The position of a celestial body when it is on the opposite side of the sun from Earth.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
(astronomy) the alignment of the Earth and a planet on the opposite side of the sun
| conjunction (in astronomy) | |
| synodic (astronomy) | |
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