English Explanatory Dictionary

multiple star

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Multiple stars which form a stellar system, such that they orbit the point of equilibrium of their gravitational fields; a multiple star system.
Multiple stars that appear to be one when seen with the naked eye, either because they orbit one another (multiple star systems) or happen to be in the same line of sight even though they are separated by a great distance.

Word forms

multiple star multiple stars

Synonyms

multiple star system

Related words

single star double star triple star quadruple star quintuple star star system

Derived words

multiple star system

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 聚星 Esperanto: kelkobla stelo Esperanto: kelkopa stelo Esperanto: multobla stelo French: étoile multiple Hindi: बहु तारा Irish: ilréalta Polish: gwiazda wielokrotna Russian: кра́тная звезда́

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