0%

star cluster

star clus·ter
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stahr kluhs-ter]
    • /stɑr ˈklʌs tər/
    • /stɑː(r) ˈklʌs.tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stahr kluhs-ter]
    • /stɑr ˈklʌs tər/

Definition of star cluster words

  • noun star cluster a number of stars of common origin held together as a group by gravitational attraction. Compare globular cluster, open cluster, stellar association. 1

Information block about the term

Parts of speech for Star cluster

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

star cluster popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 70% 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.

star cluster usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for star cluster

noun star cluster

  • galaxy — Astronomy. a large system of stars held together by mutual gravitation and isolated from similar systems by vast regions of space. (usually initial capital letter) Milky Way.
  • irregular galaxy — a galaxy with no specific form and a relatively low mass.
  • milky way — the spiral galaxy containing our solar system. With the naked eye it is observed as a faint luminous band stretching across the heavens, composed of approximately a trillion stars, most of which are too distant to be seen individually.

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?