MULTIPLE STAR
Dictionary entry overview: What does multiple star mean? • MULTIPLE STAR (noun)
The noun MULTIPLE STAR has 1 sense:
1. a system of three or more stars associated by gravity
Familiarity information: MULTIPLE STAR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• MULTIPLE STAR (noun)
Meaning:
A system of three or more stars associated by gravity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("multiple star" is a kind of...):
star ((astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "multiple star"):
Trapezium (a multiple star in the constellation of Orion)
Instance hyponyms:
Alpha Geminorum; Castor (a multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux)
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