how to pronounce parallax

/ˈpɛɹəˌlæks/

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An example use of parallax in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… or show any stellar parallax meaning an …”

meanings of parallax

noun:

The angle of seeing of the astronomical unit.
An apparent shift in the position of two stationary objects relative to each other as viewed by an observer, due to a change in observer position.

verb:

To measure (a distance) based on parallax observations.
To produce an illusion of levels of distance by shifting layers at different rates.

parallax frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word parallax occurs in english on average 0.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics parallax can be related to

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