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gib⋅bous
[gib-uh
s]
–adjective
| 1. | Astronomy. (of a heavenly body) convex at both edges, as the moon when more than half full. |
| 2. | humpbacked. |
Related forms:
gib⋅bous⋅ly, gib⋅bose⋅ly, adverb
gib⋅bous⋅ness, gib⋅bose⋅ness, noun
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Gibbous
Gib"bous\, a. [Cf. F. gibbeux. See Gibbose.]1. Swelling by a regular curve or surface; protuberant; convex; as, the moon is gibbous between the half-moon and the full moon. The bones will rise, and make a gibbous member. --Wiseman. 2. Hunched; hump-backed. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne. -- Gib"bous*ly, adv. -- Gib"bous*ness, n.
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gibbous
c.1400, from L.L. gibbous "hunchbacked," from L. gibbus "hump, hunch," of uncertain origin.
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Main Entry: gib·bous
Pronunciation: 'jib-&s, 'gib-
Function: adjective
1 : marked by swelling or convexity especially on one side : PROTUBERANT
2 : having a hump :
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gibbous gib·bous (gĭb'əs)
adj.
- Characterized by convexity; protuberant.
- Having a hump; humpbacked.
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| gibbous (gĭb'əs) Pronunciation Key
More than half but less than fully illuminated. Used to describe the Moon or a planet. Compare crescent. |
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