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- [as-ter]
- /ˈæs tər/
- /ˈæ.stə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [as-ter]
- /ˈæs tər/
Definitions of aster word
- noun aster any plant of the genus Aster, having white, blue, purple, or pink daisy-like flowers: family Asteraceae (composites) 3
- noun aster a group of radiating microtubules that surrounds the centrosome before and during mitosis 3
- noun aster any of a large genus (Aster) of plants of the composite family, with purplish, blue, pink, or white daisylike flowers 3
- noun aster China aster 3
- noun aster a structure shaped like a star, formed during mitosis around the centrosome in the cytoplasm of a cell: not formed in seed plant cells 3
- noun aster any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk. 1
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Origin of aster
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin < Greek astḗr star
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Parts of speech for Aster
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
aster popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
aster usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for aster
noun aster
- nova — a star that suddenly becomes thousands of times brighter and then gradually fades to its original intensity.
Antonyms for aster
noun aster
- disaster — a calamitous event, especially one occurring suddenly and causing great loss of life, damage, or hardship, as a flood, airplane crash, or business failure.
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