English Explanatory Dictionary

solar system

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Solar System; the Sun and all the objects in orbit around it.
noun
  1. Any orbital system of at least one fusor and other heavenly bodies, like planets and other objects.
  2. Ellipsis of solar power system (“electric power system that supplies usable solar power by means of photovoltaics”).
name
  1. The Sun and all the heavenly bodies that orbit around it, including the eight planets, their moons, the asteroids, and comets.
name
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Solar System.

Pronunciation

/ˈsəʊl.ə ˌsɪs.təm/ /ˈsoʊ.lɚ ˌsɪs.təm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-PerfectSoundWhatever-solar system.wav sō′lər sĭs′təm LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Solar System.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Solar System.wav

Word forms

solar system the solar system solar systems

Synonyms

planetary system Solar System Sol System

Related words

globular cluster planetary system star system bowshock ecliptic plane heliosheath heliosphere solar wind termination shock

Derived words

extrasolar system
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