double star

dou·ble star

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duhb-uh l stahr]
- /ˈdʌb əl stɑr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duhb-uh l stahr]
- /ˈdʌb əl stɑr/

Definitions of double star words

noun double star two stars that appear as one if not viewed through a telescope with adequate magnification, such as two stars that are separated by a great distance but are nearly in line with each other and an observer (optical double star) or those that are relatively close together and comprise a single physical system (physical double star) 1
noun double star Geology 1
noun double star two stars, appearing close together when viewed through a telescope; either physically associated (binary star) or not associated (optical double star) 0
noun double star binary star 0
noun double star two stars, along the same line of sight, that look like one star, or a binary star, but actually are very distant and physically unrelated; optical double 0
noun double star (astronomy) Two stars which form a stellar system, such that they orbit the point of equilibrium of their gravitational fields; a binary star. 0

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Origin of double star

First appearance:

before 1775

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1775-85

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Parts of speech for Double star

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double star popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for double star

noun double star

binary star — a double star system comprising two stars orbiting around their common centre of mass. A visual binary can be seen through a telescope. A spectroscopic binary can only be observed by the spectroscopic Doppler shift as each star moves towards or away from the earth
binary system — a system involving only two elements, as 0 and 1 or yes and no.

All 2 Synonyms of double star