Nadir (disambiguation)
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The nadir
is a low or downward point of reference.
Nadir may also refer to:
Nadir
The nadir is the direction pointing directly below a particular location; that is, it is one of two vertical directions at a specified location, orthogonal to a horizontal flat surface there. Since the concept of being below is itself somewhat vague, scientists define the nadir in more rigorous...
is a low or downward point of reference.
Nadir may also refer to:
- Nadir (topography)Nadir (topography)In topography, a nadir is a point on a surface that is lower in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. Mathematically, a nadir is a local minimum of elevation. A nadir may be the lowest point of a dry basin or depression, or the deepest point of a body of water or ice...
- Nadirs (autobiography), by Herta Müller
- The Nadir, a fictional tribe in the novel LegendLegend (novel)Legend, published in 1984, is the first and most famous novel of British fantasy writer David Gemmell. It established him as a major fantasy novelist and created the character of Druss, who would appear in several subsequent books. It was also the first novel to be published in what later became...
and other works by David Gemmell - "Nadir", a song by Sadist on the album Above the LightAbove the LightAbove the Light is the debut studio album by the Italian progressive death metal band Sadist, released in 1993 by Nosferatu Records. The album was re-released in 2006 after their return by Beyond Productions with "Dreaming Deformities" and "Musicians Against Yuppies" as the bonus tracks...
- "Nadir", a song by Byzantine on the album Oblivion BeckonsOblivion BeckonsOblivion Beckons is the third studio album by Charleston heavy metal band Byzantine. It was released on January 22, 2008. According to vocalist Chris "OJ" Ojeda, the band "stripp[ed] down some things like the vocals for a more aggressive style and .....
- Network Anomaly Detection and Intrusion Reporter, an intrusion detection system
People
- Asil NadirAsil NadirAsil Nadir is a Turkish Cypriot businessman, who was Chief executive of Polly Peck, which he took over as a small textile company, growing it during the 1980s to become one of the United Kingdom's top 100 FTSE-listed companies, with interests in consumer electronics, fruit distribution and packaging...
(born 1941), Turkish Cypriot businessman - Nadir AfonsoNadir AfonsoNadir Afonso, GOSE is a geometric abstractionist painter. Formally trained in architecture, which he practiced early in his career with Le Corbusier and Oscar Niemeyer, Nadir Afonso later studied painting in Paris and became one of the pioneers in Kinetic art, working alongside Victor Vasarely,...
(born 1920), Portuguese painter - Nadir Shah (1688/98-1647), Shah of Iran from 1736 to 1747
- Mohammed Nadir ShahMohammed Nadir ShahMohammed Nadir Shah was King of Afghanistan from 15 October 1929 until his assassination in 1933. Previously, he served as Minister of War, Afghan Ambassador to France, and as a general in the military of Afghanistan...
(1883-1933), King of Afghanistan from 1929 to 1933 - Zain Nadir, a The Bill character
- Nadir BelhadjNadir BelhadjNadir Belhadj is an Algerian professional football player who currently plays as a left wingback or as a left winger for 11-time Qatar league champions Al Sadd and the Algerian national team....
(born 1982), Algerian football player
See also
- Nadir of American race relationsNadir of American race relationsThe "nadir of American race relations" is a term that refers to the period in United States history from the end of Reconstruction through the early 20th century, when racism in the country is deemed to have been worse than in any other period after the American Civil War. During this period,...
, a period from the end of Reconstruction to the 1920s