coronal
noun
cor·o·nal
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variants:
or less commonly coronel
Definition of coronal
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a circlet for the head usually implying rank or dignity
coronal
adjective
co·ro·nal
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Definition of coronal (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: lying in the direction of the coronal suture
b
: of or relating to the frontal plane that passes through the long axis of the body
2
: of or relating to a corona or crown
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Examples of coronal in a Sentence
Noun
a Renaissance portrait of a nobel woman of Florence wearing a bejeweled coronalRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
The dramatic coronal headpiece was meant to evoke the Virgin Mary. — New York Times, "In the Name of Cardi, Let Us Pray," 8 May 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Doros said that those functions can include vibration, temperature, humidity, or partial coronal discharge. — Wayne Rash, Ars Technica, "Manufacturing memory means scribing silicon in a sea of sensors," 21 June 2019 But special circumstances — such as coronal holes and giant explosions of solar plasma called coronal mass ejections — can extend the intensity and the reach of these dazzling light displays. — Mike Wall, Space.com, "Hole in Sun's Atmosphere Amps Up Northern Lights," 11 Sep. 2018 The second prevailing theory of coronal heating involves waves of energy, known as Alfvén waves, traveling back and forth between the sun's surface and corona. — Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, "The New Science of the Sun Will Be Astounding—And Possibly Terrifying," 9 Aug. 2018 The coronal heating problem is just one of three interrelated mysteries the Parker Probe will collect data on in hopes of solving. — Brian Resnick, Vox, "NASA is shooting a spaceship at the sun. It might help us solve a huge mystery.," 8 Aug. 2018 This region, also known as a coronal hole, allows charged particles to escape and flow toward Earth in an increased solar wind. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, "'Hole' in the Sun Spawns Powerful Solar Wind; Could Amp Up Auroras," 10 Apr. 2018 Earth is in the line of fire of a series of coronal holes. — Kyle Stock, Bloomberg.com, "Too Much Sun Could Wreak Havoc on Driverless Cars," 16 Mar. 2018 That’s because the chance of both a solar eclipse and a coronal ejection occurring in tandem are slight. — Ben Panko, Smithsonian, "This New Mexico Petroglyph Might Reveal an Ancient Solar Eclipse," 17 Aug. 2017 The strongest fields cause coronal discharges — brief bursts of visible light. — Mike Mckinnon, Washington Post, "What caused the mysterious lights in the night sky after Mexico’s earthquake?," 15 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'coronal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for coronal
coronal
adjective
co·ro·nal
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, ˈkär-; kə-ˈrōn-
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, ˈkär-; kə-ˈrōn-
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Medical Definition of coronal
1
: of, relating to, or being a corona
2
: lying in the direction of the coronal suture
3
: of or relating to the frontal plane that passes through the long axis of the body