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 |
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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 |
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Spanish | paralaje |
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Catalan | paralaje, paral·laxi |
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