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absolute magnitude

ab·so·lute mag·ni·tude
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ab-suh-loot, ab-suh-loot mag-ni-tood, -tyood]
    • /ˈæb səˌlut, ˌæb səˈlut ˈmæg nɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ab-suh-loot, ab-suh-loot mag-ni-tood, -tyood]
    • /ˈæb səˌlut, ˌæb səˈlut ˈmæg nɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/

Definitions of absolute magnitude words

  • noun absolute magnitude the apparent magnitude a given star would have if it were situated at a distance of 10 parsecs (32.6 light years) from the earth 3
  • noun absolute magnitude the apparent magnitude a star would have at a distance of ten parsecs from the observer 3
  • noun absolute magnitude the magnitude of a star as it would appear to a hypothetical observer at a distance of 10 parsecs or 32.6 light-years. 1
  • noun absolute magnitude measurement of a star's brightness 1
  • noun absolute magnitude (astronomy) The intrinsic luminosity that a celestial body would have if viewed from a distance of 10 parsecs or 32.6 light years. 0
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Origin of absolute magnitude

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Absolute magnitude

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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absolute magnitude popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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