Syzygy
[siz-i-jē]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Greek, 17th century
1.
The arrangement of three celestial bodies in a straight line
2.
The metaphorical alignment of two people, ideas, or events
Examples of Syzygy in a sentence
"During an eclipse, Earth, the moon, and the sun are in perfect syzygy."
"For the first time, I found myself and my coworkers in perfect syzygy regarding how we should proceed next."
About Syzygy
Syzygy, or a celestial alignment, between the sun and moon is responsible for tidal variations in the oceans. When the sun and moon are in a state of syzygy, their tidal forces compound on each other. This causes the ocean to both rise higher and fall lower than average. This occurrence happens twice each month.
Did you Know?
The word syzygy is used in a range of academic settings, from mathematics and medicine to psychology and zoology. In all of these disciplines, the word generally relates to the concept of two (or more) things relating or fusing together.
