light equation

noun

The time which light takes to traverse the mean distance of the Earth from the Sun.

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Meanings

noun
  1. astronomyThe time which light takes to traverse the mean distance of the Earth from the Sun.

Origin

From light (noun) + equation (noun).

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light equation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20equation

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“light equation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20equation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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