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nadir

/ˈneɪdɪə/

/ˈneɪdɪr/

Translations

nadirnoun

nadirs

/ˈneɪdɪə/

/ˈneɪdɪr/

nadirSens figuré : moment ou point le plus bas.

After the scandal, the company's reputation hit its nadir.

Après le scandale, la réputation de l'entreprise a atteint son nadir.

nadirAstronomie : point de la sphère céleste situé directement sous l'observateur.

Astronomers often refer to the nadir when discussing the position of stars relative to the observer.

Les astronomes font souvent référence au nadir lorsqu'ils discutent de la position des étoiles par rapport à l'observateur.

Synonyms

lowest point

rock bottom

lowest level

Antonyms

nadiradjective

/ˈneɪdɪə/

/ˈneɪdɪr/

Used attributively in technical contexts (e.g., remote sensing) to mean 'directly downward' or 'directed toward the nadir'.

nadirEmploi technique en imagerie satellitaire ; invariable.

The satellite carried a nadir camera for mapping the Earth's surface.

Le satellite embarquait une caméra nadir pour cartographier la surface de la Terre.

nadirnoun

The lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization.

After the scandal, the company's reputation hit its nadir.

The point on the celestial sphere directly below an observer, opposite the zenith.

Astronomers often refer to the nadir when discussing the position of stars relative to the observer.

nadiradjective

Directed or oriented directly downward toward the point beneath an observer (the nadir).

The satellite carried a nadir camera for mapping the Earth's surface.