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1. Meaning 1 · noun

   The point of the celestial sphere, directly opposite the zenith; inferior pole of the horizon; point of the celestial sphere directly under the place of observation.

2. Meaning 2 · noun

   The lowest point; time of greatest depression.

3. Meaning 3 · noun

   The axis of a projected conical shadow; the direction of the force of gravity at a location; down.

   “The nadir of the sun is the axis of the shadow projected by the Earth.”

4. Meaning 4 · noun

   An empty box added beneath a full one in a beehive to give the colony more room to expand or store honey.

5. Meaning 5 · verb

   To extend (a beehive) by adding an empty box at the base.

How this word is used

• Everyday “The nadir of the sun is the axis of the shadow projected by the Earth.”
• Academic “In academic writing, “nadir” can carry a precise technical sense.”
• Business “In business contexts, “nadir” should be used only when the meaning is unambiguous.”

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