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noun
1.
energetic motion toward a point.
2.
the act of striking against something.
3.
Astronomy. the approach or occurrence of conjunction between two celestial bodies.
Origin:
1620–30; < Latin appulsus driven to, landed (past participle of appellere), equivalent to ap- ap-1 + pul- (variant stem of pellere to drive, push) + -sus, variant of -tus past participle suffix
1620–30; < Latin appulsus driven to, landed (past participle of appellere), equivalent to ap- ap-1 + pul- (variant stem of pellere to drive, push) + -sus, variant of -tus past participle suffix
Related forms
ap·pul·sive, adjective
ap·pul·sive·ly, adverb
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Appulse
is always a great word to know.
So is absolute magnitude. Does it mean:
| the magnitude of a star as it would appear to a hypothetical observer at a distance of 10 parsecs or 32.6 light-years |
| one fourth of the moon's monthly revolution |
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