| NOUN | phenomenon | parallax | the apparent displacement of an object as seen from two different points that are not on a line with the object |
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| Sounds | peh'rahlae.ks | |
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| Rhymes | Acts ... Zovirax: 33 rhymes with aeks... | |
| Meaning | The apparent displacement of an object as seen from two different points that are not on a line with the object. | |
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| Narrower | geocentric parallax, diurnal parallax | The parallax of a celestial body using two points on the surface of the earth as the earth rotates |
| heliocentric parallax, annual parallax | The parallax of a celestial body using two points in the earth's orbit around the sun as the baseline | |
| Broader | optical phenomenon | A physical phenomenon related to or involving light |
| Spanish | paralaje | |
| Catalan | paralaje, paral·laxi | |
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