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quasars

qua·sar
Q q

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kwey-zahr, -zer, -sahr, -ser]
    • /ˈkweɪ zɑr, -zər, -sɑr, -sər/
    • /ˈkweɪ.zɑːr/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwey-zahr, -zer, -sahr, -ser]
    • /ˈkweɪ zɑr, -zər, -sɑr, -sər/

Definitions of quasars word

  • noun quasars one of over a thousand known extragalactic objects, starlike in appearance and having spectra with characteristically large redshifts, that are thought to be the most distant and most luminous objects in the universe. 1
  • noun quasars Plural form of quasar. 1

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Origin of quasars

First appearance:

before 1960
One of the 3% newest English words
1960-65; quas(i-stell)ar, in quasi-stellar radio source, the first type of quasar discovered

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Parts of speech for Quasars

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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quasars popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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