Azimuthal

Origin

In modern English azimuth + -al

From Old French azimut, which in turn is likely to be taken directly and unchanged from Turkish map-makers, which in turn is culturally transmitted from the Arabic word as-sumūt or al-sumūt (the plural of as-samt or al-samt).

Full definition of azimuthal

Adjective

1. Of or pertaining to the azimuth; in a horizontal circle.
2. (cartography) Describing a map projection which preserves direction for all points relative to a selected point (or in some cases two points).

Derived terms

• azimuthal anisotropy
• azimuthal chart
• azimuthal projection
• azimuthal quantum number