stellar
26
6.0
- adjective
- /ˈstɛlər/
- Specialized
:
estelar
- So we can actually find them in the sky, find our stellar siblings and they could find us.
- stellar evolution
- stellar spectra
- stellar surface
Metals that heal, A new type of stellar object, A quantum drum.
- Metals that heal, A new type of stellar object, A quantum drum.
- Therefore I can work out its stellar mass.
- And when you do that, you can find stellar nurseries.
- So we can actually find them in the sky, find our stellar siblings and they could find us.
- What can we actually step back on the, the, the, the big field of stellar archaeology?
- So let's say I do form a black hole through stellar collapse.
- First, we're looking for stars or stellar objects or things that are approximately going to be a nanojansky.
- When he says off planet, does he mean like stellar is or is he talking like, are we talking multiverse, like different dimensions?
- It was early days for these endpoints of stellar evolution.
Examples
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The sound speed depends mainly on the temperature: it is fastest near the stellar center, relatively slow far out.
Academic text (1991) -
This is known as stellar population synthesis.
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Therefore I can work out its stellar mass.
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Furthermore, the theory of stellar evolution has a number of successes to its credit.
Academic text (1990) -
Not this place, this is the Eagle Nebula, this beautiful image of, of a stellar nursery, the place where stars are born.
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Scientists predicted a light show of stellar proportions, something not seen on Earth for 65 million years.
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The students learn to calculate stellar distances, masses, temperatures, and luminosities.
Academic text (1999) -
Nobody knows; the secret of starbirth remains hidden in the shrouds of stellar nurseries.
Academic text (1991) -
While not the first to photograph stellar spectra, Vogel was the person who perfected the photographic art.
Academic text (1990) -
The actress received critical acclaim for her stellar performance in the lead role.
Synonyms
28
8.9
Relating to the stars or to a world beyond the body that is not physical
27
1.7
Covered with many bright stars that shine
25
6.9
Relating to the sky or outer space, like stars and planets
1
4.6
Having the shape or look of a star
Compounds
- Archaic
A bright object far away in space that looks like a star and sends strong radio waves
- Specialized
The small change in a star's position when Earth moves that shows how far it is
How Distant
170
5.5
- Specialized
38
7.7
- Specialized
50
7.2
- Specialized
26
6.0
- Specialized
38
5.1
Surface Forms
Etymology
Stellar comes from the Latin root stella meaning 'star', so it describes things that belong to or come from the stars.