solar
/'soulə/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to the sun: Describing anything that is connected to, originates from, or is influenced by the sun.
- Utilizing the sun's energy: Describing technologies, systems, or phenomena that capture, convert, or use energy emitted by the sun.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- Solar radiation is essential for life on Earth.
- They installed solar panels on their roof to generate electricity.
- The solar calendar is based on the Earth's revolution around the sun.
Advanced Usage
- "To go solar": To adopt or switch to using solar power as an energy source.
- Many homeowners are choosing to go solar to reduce their carbon footprint.
- In astronomy: Used to describe phenomena or measurements within our sun's system.
- A solar flare is a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface.
- Solar wind is a stream of charged particles released from the sun.
Variants and Related Words
- Solarize (verb): To convert or adapt for use with solar energy.
- The company plans to solarize its manufacturing plants.
- Solarian (noun, rare): A hypothetical inhabitant of the sun.
- Extrasolar (adjective): Located or originating outside the solar system.
- Scientists discovered an extrasolar planet orbiting a distant star.
Synonyms
- Heliacal (technical): Pertaining to or near the sun.
- Sun-related: Connected to the sun.
Related Phrases
- Solar power: Electricity generated by conversion of sunlight.
- Solar gain: The increase in thermal energy of a space or object due to solar radiation.
- Solar constant: The average rate at which radiant energy is received from the sun per unit area.
Related Idioms
- A solar plexus punch: A punch to the upper abdomen, named for the celiac plexus which was once thought (incorrectly) to be a center of radiating nerves like the sun.
- The boxer was winded by a blow to the solar plexus.
Adjective
- relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
- solar eclipse
- solar energy