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Meanings of nadir in English

Portuguese
nadir

An extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything.

        nadir
        Portuguese
        nadir
        Catalan
        nadir

        The point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected.

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              Usage of nadir in English
              1
              There are certainly reasons to hope the 2019 slump was a nadir.
              The Guardian
              2
              He indicated how far he believes Fema has come since that nadir.
              The Guardian
              3
              We have about forty-five minutes now on its nadir side, Ivy said.
              Seveneves
              4
              It was the nadir of the year for the Patriots' run defense.
              Reuters
              5
              Arterial oxygen desaturation nadir during sleep was strongly associated with depressed symptoms.
              Pubmed
              6
              But under her leadership England seemed to decline almost to its nadir.
              The Age of the Reformation
              7
              We found elevated nadir serum creatinine as a predictor for renal dysfunction.
              Pubmed
              8
              And now, a new nadir: Boris Johnson is set to become prime minister.
              The Irish Times
              9
              Risk factors for neuropathic pain were past D-drug use and higher CD4 nadir.
              Pubmed
              10
              Confidence in the police and the police watchdog is already at its nadir.
              The Guardian
              11
              Meanwhile, the Opposition are creeping up from a nadir of 25 per cent.
              News.com.au
              12
              The U.S. stock market reached its post-crisis nadir on that day.
              Reuters
              13
              All patients were able to secrete GH normally during this nadir of growth.
              Pubmed
              14
              UAW membership has ticked upward in recent years, recovering from its post-financial-crisis nadir.
              Wired
              15
              The round was shaping up to be the nadir of a rough year.
              The Guardian
              16
              Relations between the two men had sunk to a new nadir.
              The Guardian
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              Translations for nadir
              Portuguese
              nadir
              Catalan
              nadir
              Nadir through the time
              Nadir across language varieties
              United States of America
              Common
              United Kingdom
              Less common