Could anyone please tell me an accurate, small definition of the word "Gibbous?"
More than half but less than fully illuminated. Used to describe the Moon or a planetgib·bous (gbs)
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adj.
1.
a. Characterized by convexity; protuberant.
b. More than half but less than fully illuminated. Used of the moon or a planet.
2. Having a hump; humpbacked.
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here you go...
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/gibbous
1 a: marked by convexity or swelling of the moon or a planet : seen with more than half but not all of the apparent disk illuminated
2: having a hump : humpbacked
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What does Gibbous mean?