super-earth

su·per-earth

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [soo-per urth]
- /ˈsu pər ɜrθ/
- /ˈsuː.pər ɜːθ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soo-per urth]
- /ˈsu pər ɜrθ/

Definitions of super-earth word

noun super-earth a hypothetical planet larger than the earth but smaller than the four gas giants Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus, thought to be orbiting the sun beyond the Kuiper belt but nearer than the Oort cloud: its existence is suggested by two known dwarf planets in a similar orbit 0
noun super-earth any planet with conditions similar to those of the earth, but of much greater size 0
noun super-earth (astronomy) Any extrasolar rocky planet several times larger than Earth, especially such a planet detected as it transits its sun. 0

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Parts of speech for Super-earth

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adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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super-earth popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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