1
: of, derived from, relating to, or caused by the sun
2
: measured by the earth's course in relation to the sun
a solar year
also
: relating to or reckoned by solar time
3
a
: produced or operated by the action of the sun's light or heat
solar energy
b
: utilizing the sun's rays especially to produce heat or electricity
a solar house
also
: of or relating to such utilization
solar design
Examples of solar in a Sentence
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Western Balkan nations have seen a boom in solar energy investment, meant to ease a power crisis that had threatened a shift away from coal.
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Reuters, CNN, 22 June 2024
The operative question is whether to pave the path for a new generation of smaller, safer, more efficient reactors or do the dumb thing and expect wind, solar and the rest to shoulder a growing electrification load.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 June 2024
Which means the technologies this bill is meant to be fostering will be competing with solar, wind, and batteries that will have benefitted from decades of price drops that come from mass production.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 21 June 2024
Leasing land for a solar or wind project can also be an economic boon for farmers struggling with tight profit margins.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2024
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Reuters, CNN, 22 June 2024
The operative question is whether to pave the path for a new generation of smaller, safer, more efficient reactors or do the dumb thing and expect wind, solar and the rest to shoulder a growing electrification load.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 June 2024
Which means the technologies this bill is meant to be fostering will be competing with solar, wind, and batteries that will have benefitted from decades of price drops that come from mass production.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 21 June 2024
Leasing land for a solar or wind project can also be an economic boon for farmers struggling with tight profit margins.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2024
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“Solar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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solar
adjective
so·lar
ˈsō-lər 
-ˌlär
1
: of, derived from, relating to, or caused by the sun
2
: measured by the earth's course in relation to the sun
solar time
solar year
3
a
: produced or operated by the action of the sun's light or heat
solar energy
b
: using the sun's rays especially to produce heat or electricity
a solar house
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