"stadia" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: stadia [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪdiə Etymology: From Italian stadia. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|stadia}} Italian stadia Head templates: {{en-noun|stadia}} stadia (plural stadia)
  1. (surveying) A level staff or graduated rod used by surveyors to measure differences in level, or to measure horizontal distances by sighting the stadia hairs (graduations) through a telescope. Categories (topical): Surveying
    Sense id: en-stadia-en-noun-fv3q4GyF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 28 21 3 18 Topics: geography, natural-sciences, surveying
  2. (firearms) Hash marks or other reticle etchings on a riflescope's lens which are used for stadiametric rangefinding; lines or curves for estimating the range of a target of known height, such as an enemy soldier or a game animal. Categories (topical): Firearms
    Sense id: en-stadia-en-noun-OO01TF9T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 28 21 3 18 Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
  3. (military) (historically) A graduated brass triangle used to measure the distance of a target by comparison of the graduations with the heights of soldiers or horses. Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-stadia-en-noun-QEraQcy8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 28 21 3 18 Topics: government, military, politics, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Rhymes: -eɪdiə Etymology: From Ancient Greek στᾰ́δῐᾰ (stắdĭă), plural of στᾰ́δῐον (stắdĭon). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|στᾰ́δῐᾰ}} Ancient Greek στᾰ́δῐᾰ (stắdĭă) Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} stadia
  1. plural of stadion Tags: form-of, plural Form of: stadion
    Sense id: en-stadia-en-noun-lXj3jdcA Categories (other): English plurals in -a with singular in -on
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Rhymes: -eɪdiə Etymology: From Latin stadia, plural of stadium. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|stadia}} Latin stadia Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} stadia
  1. plural of stadium Tags: form-of, plural Form of: stadium Synonyms (plural of stadium): stadiums
    Sense id: en-stadia-en-noun--BrCTavm Categories (other): English plurals in -a with singular in -um, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 28 21 3 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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