apsidally

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adverb

With regard to or by means of an apse or apses

“The roof was terminated apsidally.”

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Meanings

adverbapsidally (comparative more apsidally, superlative most apsidally)

comparative more apsidally · superlative most apsidally

  1. architectureWith regard to or by means of an apse or apses

    The roof was terminated apsidally.

  2. astrophysicsWith regard to or in relation to an apsis, the point at which an orbiting object is at its minimum or maximum distance from the orbited object

    The planet's orbit is aspidally aligned with the dust disk.

Origin

From apsidal + -ly.

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APA

apsidally. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apsidally

MLA

“apsidally.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apsidally. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “apsidally,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apsidally.

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