solar system

so·lar sys·tem

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [soh-ler sis-tuh m]
- /ˈsoʊ lər ˈsɪs təm/
- /ˈsəʊ.lər ˈsɪstəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soh-ler sis-tuh m]
- /ˈsoʊ lər ˈsɪs təm/

Definitions of solar system words

noun solar system the sun together with all the planets and other bodies that revolve around it. 1
noun solar system a similar system with celestial bodies revolving around a star other than the sun. 1
noun solar system sun and planets 1
countable noun solar system The solar system is the sun and all the planets that go round it. 0
noun solar system the system containing the sun and the bodies held in its gravitational field, including the planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune), the dwarf planets (Eris, Pluto, and Ceres), the asteroids, and comets 0
noun solar system that portion of our galaxy which is subject to the gravity of the sun 0

See all 7 definitions of solar system

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Origin of solar system

First appearance:

before 1695

One of the 49% oldest English words

First recorded in 1695-1705

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Parts of speech for Solar system

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Solar system

solar system popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% 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.

solar system usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for solar system

noun solar system

cosmos — The cosmos is the universe.
mars — (used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
megacosm — (obsolete) A macrocosm.

All 3 Synonyms of solar system