Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for precession. Search instead for Precission.
Definitions

precession

[pree-sesh-uhn] / priˈsɛʃ ən /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

As their orbit shrinks, the stars' precession speeds up, while the planet's precession slows down.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

The stars themselves also undergo precession, but for a different reason.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

For many years, researchers believed Saturn's precession matched Neptune's, allowing their gravitational interactions to gradually tilt Saturn and make its rings more visible from Earth.

From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026

Instead, it slowly traces out a cone-shaped motion known as precession.

From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2026

But modern astrologers have forgotten about the precession of the equinoxes, which Ptolemy understood.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "precession" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com