Meanings
nounaltazimuth (plural altazimuths)
plural altazimuths · alternative alt-azimuth · alternative altaz · alternative alt-az
- A telescope or surveying instrument that has a mount permitting both horizontal and vertical rotation.
Origin
Translations
French altazimutal
- altazimutalthe surveying instrument that has a mount permitting both horizontal and vertical rotation
Persian سمت ارتفاعی
- سمت ارتفاعی (samt ertefâ'i)the surveying instrument that has a mount permitting both horizontal and vertical rotation
Polish altazymut
- altazymutthe surveying instrument that has a mount permitting both horizontal and vertical rotation
Portuguese altazimute
- altazimutethe surveying instrument that has a mount permitting both horizontal and vertical rotation
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APA
altazimuth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altazimuth
MLA
“altazimuth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altazimuth. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “altazimuth,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altazimuth.
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