parallax
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parallax
- /ˈpæɹ.əˌlæks/
- /ˈpaɹəˌlaks/ British, Southern, Standard
Where it comes from
From Middle French parallaxe, from Ancient Greek παράλλαξις (parállaxis, “alteration”) from παραλλάσσω (parallássō, “to cause to alternate”) from ἀλλάσσω (allássō, “to alter”) from ἄλλος (állos, “other”). See also para- and allo-.
noun parallaxes
- An apparent shift in the position of two stationary objects relative to each other as viewed by an observer, due to a change in observer position. […] Heliocentrick places, to which the Parallaxes being applied, give the Geocentrick.
- The angle of seeing of the astronomical unit.
- Any of several methods of determining distance.
verb parallaxes · parallaxing · parallaxed
- To measure (a distance) based on parallax observations.
- To produce an illusion of levels of distance by shifting layers at different rates.
Translations
Talk about this word "parallax." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/parallax. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. parallax. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/parallax "parallax." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/parallax.Cite this
@misc{parallax_2026,
title = {parallax},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/parallax},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
