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transit

TRANS'IT, n. [L. transitus, from transeo.]

1. A passing; a passing over or through; conveyance; as the transit of goods through a country.

2. In astronomy, the passing of one heavenly body over the disk of another and larger. I witnessed the transit of Venus over the sun's disk, June 3, 1769. When a smaller body passes behind a larger, it is said to suffer an occultation.

3. The passage of one heavenly body over the meridian of another.

TRANS'IT, v.t. To pass over the disk of a heavenly body.



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TRANS'IT, n. [L. transitus, from transeo.]

1. A passing; a passing over or through; conveyance; as the transit of goods through a country.

2. In astronomy, the passing of one heavenly body over the disk of another and larger. I witnessed the transit of Venus over the sun's disk, June 3, 1769. When a smaller body passes behind a larger, it is said to suffer an occultation.

3. The passage of one heavenly body over the meridian of another.

TRANS'IT, v.t. To pass over the disk of a heavenly body.


TRANS'IT, n. [L. transitus, from transeo.]

  1. A passing; a passing over or through; conveyance; as, the transit of goods through a country.
  2. In astronomy, the passing of one heavenly body over the disk of another and larger. I witnessed the transit of Venus over the sun's disk, June 3, 1769. When a smaller body passes behind a larger, it is said to suffer an occultation.
  3. The passage of one heavenly body over the meridian of another.

TRANS'IT, v.t.

To pass over the disk of a heavenly body. Cyc.


Trans"it
  1. The act of passing; passage through or over.

    In France you are now . . . in the transit from one form of government to another. Burke.

  2. To pass over the disk of (a heavenly body).
  3. The act or process of causing to pass; conveyance; as, the transit of goods through a country.
  4. A line or route of passage or conveyance; as, the Nicaragua transit.

    E. G. Squier.
  5. The passage of a heavenly body over the meridian of a place, or through the field of a telescope.

    (b)
  6. An instrument resembling a theodolite, used by surveyors and engineers; -- called also transit compass, and surveyor's transit.

    * The surveyor's transit differs from the theodolite in having the horizontal axis attached directly to the telescope which is not mounted in Y's and can be turned completely over about the axis.

    Lower transit (Astron.), the passage of a heavenly body across that part of the meridian which is below the polar axis. -- Surveyor's transit. See Transit, 5, above. -- Transit circle (Astron.), a transit instrument with a graduated circle attached, used for observing the time of transit and the declination at one observation. See Circle, n., 3. -- Transit compass. See Transit, 5, above. -- Transit duty, a duty paid on goods that pass through a country. -- Transit instrument. (Astron.) (a) A telescope mounted at right angles to a horizontal axis, on which it revolves with its line of collimation in the plane of the meridian, -- used in connection with a clock for observing the time of transit of a heavenly body over the meridian of a place. (b) (Surv.) A surveyor's transit. See Transit, 5, above. -- Transit trade (Com.), the business conected with the passage of goods through a country to their destination. -- Upper transit (Astron.), the passage of a heavenly body across that part of the meridian which is above the polar axis.

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Transit

TRANS'IT, noun [Latin transitus, from transeo.]

1. A passing; a passing over or through; conveyance; as the transit of goods through a country.

2. In astronomy, the passing of one heavenly body over the disk of another and larger. I witnessed the transit of Venus over the sun's disk, June 3, 1769. When a smaller body passes behind a larger, it is said to suffer an occultation.

3. The passage of one heavenly body over the meridian of another.

TRANS'IT, verb transitive To pass over the disk of a heavenly body.

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importance

IMPORT'ANCE, n.

1. Weight; consequence; a bearing on some interest; that quality of any thing by which it may affect a measure, interest or result. The education of youth is of great importance to a free government. A religious education is of infinite importance to every human being.

2. Weight or consequence in the scale of being.

Thy own importance know.

Nor bound thy narrow views to things below.

3. Weight or consequence in self-estimation.

He believes himself a man of importance.

4. Thing implied; matter; subject; importunity. [In these senses, obsolete.]

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sure

SURE, a. shure. [L. assevero, and to be connected with swear, and perhaps with L. verus; s being the remains of a prefix.]

1. Certain; unfailing; infallible.

The testimony of the Lord is sure. Ps.19.

We have also a more sure word of prophecy. 2 Pet.1.

2. Certainly knowing, or having full confidence.

We are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth-- Rom.2.

Now we are sure that thou knowest all things. John 16.

3. Certain; safe; firm; permanent.

Thy kingdom shall be sure to thee. Dan.4.

4. Firm; stable; steady; not liable to failure, loss or change; as a sure covenant. 2 Sam. 23. Neh.9. Is.28.

The Lord will make my lord a sure house. 1 Sam.25.

So we say, to stand sure, to be sure of foot.

5. Certain of obtaining or of retaining; as, to be sure of game; to be sure of success; to be sure of life or health.

6. Strong; secure; not liable to be broken or disturbed.

Go your way, make it as sure as ye can. Math.27.

7. Certain; not liable to failure. The income is sure.

To be sure, or be sure, certainly. Shall you go? be sure I shall.

To make sure, to make certain; to secure so that there can be no failure of the purpose or object.

Make sure of Cato.

A peace cannot fail, provided we make sure of Spain.

Give all diligence to make your calling and election sure. 2 Pet. 1.

SURE, adv. Certainly; without doubt; doubtless.

Sure the queen would wish him still unknown.

[But in this sense, surely is more generally used.]

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