ascending node

əˈsɛndɪŋ noʊd

Definition

Definition of ascending node - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

astronomy

TECH.

point in orbit crossing ecliptic plane northward

TECH.

The satellite reached its ascending node at noon.
Astronomers calculated the time of the ascending node.
The ascending node is crucial for satellite alignment.

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Expressions with ascending

in ascending order

adv.

arranged from smallest or lowest to largest or highest

List the scores in ascending order.

ascending aorta

the part of the aorta rising from the heart

The surgeon examined the ascending aorta for any blockages.

ascending colon

colon section on body's right, linking cecum to transverse segment

The scan showed inflammation in the ascending colon near the cecum.

Expressions with node

lymph node

small organ in lymphatic system filtering lymph and fighting infection

The doctor checked her lymph node for swelling.

root node

top element in a tree structure that has no parent element

In this directory tree, the root node represents the main folder.

child node

element directly below another element in a hierarchical structure

Each child node in the tree stores a single character.

atrioventricular node

node in the heart transmitting impulses to ventricles

The atrioventricular node plays a crucial role in heart rhythm.

descending node

point where an orbit crosses a plane heading toward the south

The satellite passed the descending node of its orbit..

Heberden's node

hard swelling in finger joints from osteoarthritis

The doctor diagnosed her with Heberden's nodes on her fingers.

leaf node

node in a tree with no children

The algorithm processes each leaf node separately.

mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome

disease causing fever and rash in children

The doctor diagnosed the child with mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome.

node lambda

serverless function executed in Node.js environment

The node lambda executed the code without a server.

node name

label used to identify a single node in a system or network

Each server has a unique node name on the company network.

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draconic month

lunar orbit

mean time for Moon's ascending node passage

dragon's head

astrology

ascending node of the moon in astrology

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French:nœud ascendant, ...
German:aufsteigender Knoten, ...
Italian:nodo ascendente, ...
Spanish:nodo ascendente, ...
Portuguese:nó ascendente, ...
Chinese:升交点, ...
Japanese:昇交点, ...
Arabic:العُقدَة الصاعِدَة, ...
Hebrew:נְקוּדַּת מַעֲבָר, ...
Russian:восходящий узел, ...
Ukrainian:висхідний вузол, ...
Hindi:असेंडिंग नोड, ...
Bengali:উর্ধ্বগামী নোড, ...
Catalan:node ascendent, ...
Czech:vzestupný uzel, ...
Danish:stigende knude, ...
Dutch:stijgende knoop, ...
Greek:ανερχόμενος κόμβος, ...
Hungarian:felszálló csomópont, ...
Khmer:ចំណុចកាត់ឡើង, ...
Korean:상승 교점, ...
Persian:گره صعودی, ...
Polish:węzeł wstępujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):nó ascendente, ...
Romanian:nod ascendent, ...
Swedish:uppstigande nod, ...
Thai:จุดโคจรขึ้น, ...
Turkish:çıkış düğümü, ...
Vietnamese:nút thăng, ...

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