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Lunation

Lunation Meaning & Definition
Lunation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Lunation?

[n] the period between successive new moons (29.531 days)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Lunation: lunar month | moon | synodic month

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See Also | lunar year | month

Lunation In Webster's Dictionary

\Lu*na"tion\, n. [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 291/4 to 295/6 days, the average length being 29 d., 12h., 44m., 2.9s.

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