red giant

red gi·ant

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [red jahy-uh nt]
- /rɛd ˈdʒaɪ ənt/
- /red ˈdʒaɪənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [red jahy-uh nt]
- /rɛd ˈdʒaɪ ənt/

Definitions of red giant words

noun red giant a star in an intermediate stage of evolution, characterized by a large volume, low surface temperature, and reddish hue. 1
noun red giant astronomy: type of star 1
noun red giant a giant star towards the end of its life, with a relatively low temperature of 2000–4000 K, that emits red light 0
noun red giant a star of low surface temperature but with great luminosity resulting from its great size 0

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Origin of red giant

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Red giant

noun

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red giant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% 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.

red giant usage trend in Literature

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