radio galaxy

ra·di·o gal·ax·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rey-dee-oh gal-uh k-see]
- /ˈreɪ diˌoʊ ˈgæl ək si/
- /ˈreɪdiəʊ ˈɡæl.ək.si/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rey-dee-oh gal-uh k-see]
- /ˈreɪ diˌoʊ ˈgæl ək si/

Definitions of radio galaxy words

noun radio galaxy a galaxy that emits much more strongly in the radio part of the spectrum than does a typical galaxy. 1
noun radio galaxy a galaxy that is a strong emitter of radio waves 0
noun radio galaxy a galaxy emitting stronger radio waves than a normal galaxy 0

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Origin of radio galaxy

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Radio galaxy

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Radio galaxy

radio galaxy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% 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.

radio galaxy usage trend in Literature

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