What is an irregularity, or a deviation, in the motion of a planet or satellite from its uniform mean motion; the amount of such deviation called?
inequality — (Astron.) An irregularity, or a deviation, in the motion of a planet or satellite from its uniform mean motion; the amount of such deviation. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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