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lər adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the sun: solar phenomena.
2.
determined by the sun: solar hour.
3.
proceeding from the sun, as light or heat.
4.
utilizing, operated by, or depending on solar energy: a solar building; a solar stove.
5.
indicating time by means of or with reference to the sun: a solar chronometer.
6.
manufacturing or providing solar power: the solar industry.
7.
Astrology. subject to the influence of the sun.
noun
8.
Informal. solar energy.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to the sun: solar eclipse |
| 2. | operating by or utilizing the energy of the sun: solar cell |
| 3. | astronomy determined from the motion of the earth relative to the sun: solar year |
| 4. | astrology subject to the influence of the sun |
| [C15: from Latin sōlāris, from sōl the sun] | |
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Word Origin & History
solar
c.1450, from L. solaris "of the sun," from sol "sun" (see sol). Meaning "living room on an upper story" is from O.E., from L. solarium (see solarium). Solar power is attested from 1915. Solar system is attested from c.1704. Solar plexus (1771)
"complex of nerves in the pit of the stomach," apparently so called from its central position in the body.
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solar  (sō'lər) Pronunciation Key
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