Stadia Definition

stādē-ə
stadium
noun
A method of surveying in which distances and elevations are obtained by observing the interval on a graduated, upright rod (stadia rod) intercepted by two parallel horizontal lines (stadia hairs or stadia wires) in a surveyor's transit set up at a distance from the rod.
Webster's New World
The parallel lines in this instrument.
American Heritage

Stadium.

Webster's New World
The calibrated rod so used.
American Heritage
The technique of measuring distances with this instrument.
American Heritage
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Origin of Stadia

  • Italian probably from Latin pl. of stadium a unit of length stadium

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Stadia Sentence Examples

  • How can we possibly build the stadia and facilities for the Olympics.

  • The famous oracle of Amphiaraus was situated in the territory of Oropus, 12 stadia from the city.

  • The ground itself is different to most newer stadia too.

  • Having determined the difference of latitude between Alexandria and Syene which he erroneously believed to lie on the same meridian, and obtained the distance of those places from each other from the surveys made by Egyptian geometers, he concluded that a degree of the meridan measured 700 stadia.'

  • It has been identified with the Aginis of Nearchus, 500 stadia from Susa, and occupies the site of what was once an extensive and important city.

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Words Starting With

SSTSTA

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AIADIA

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