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Webster 1913 Edition
Lunation
Lu-na′tion
,Noun.
[Cf.
Lunated
.] The period of a synodic revolution of the moon, or the time from one new moon to the next; varying in length, at different times, from about 29¼ to 295⁄6 days, the average length being 29 d., 12h., 44m., 2.9s.
Webster 1828 Edition
Lunation
LUNA'TION
,Noun.
Definition 2024
lunation
lunation
English
Noun
lunation (plural lunations)
- a month of approximately 29.53 days, measured from a lunar phase until the return of that same phase. On average, the number of days between Full Moons is about 29.5306 days. The actual number of days may differ from the average number by more than a half day. From one Full Moon to the next, the number of days in one lunation can vary between 29.272 and 29.833 days.
- The irregular period from one new moon until the next.
Synonyms
Translations
a month measured from a lunar phase until the return of that same phase
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the name of term given the irregular period from one new moon until the next
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