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Definition of Parallax
Parallax

The apparent displacement, or difference of position, of an object, as seen from two different stations, or points of view.

The apparent difference in position of a body (as the sun, or a star) as seen from some point on the earth's surface, and as seen from some other conventional point, as the earth's center or the sun.

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Parallax Translations

parallax in German is Parallaxe


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