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supergalaxy

supergalaxy

1 9.7
A very large group of stars and galaxies that forms in space
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : supergalaxia
  • Scientists are mapping the structure of the local supergalaxy to understand cosmic evolution.

Examples

  • Astronomers discovered a new supergalaxy last year.

  • The supergalaxy contains billions of stars.

  • The astronomers discovered a supergalaxy at the edge of the observable universe.

  • A supergalaxy can contain billions of stars and many smaller galaxies within it.

  • The Milky Way is part of a larger structure known as a supergalaxy, which contains multiple galaxies.

  • Astronomers believe that our universe consists of numerous supergalaxies interconnected by dark matter.

  • The discovery of a massive supergalaxy has changed our understanding of cosmic structures and their formation.

Synonyms

supercluster
vssupergalaxy
  • Specialized
1 9.2

A very large group of galaxies that gravity keeps together

can mean a single enormous system or a looser group not gravity bound

How Big

supercluster
  • Specialized
1 9.2
supergalaxy
  • Specialized
1 9.7
galaxy
  • Specialized
525 4.1
Small Magellanic Cloud
  • Specialized
8.8

Surface Forms

supergalaxy singular
supergalaxies plural

Morphology

supergalaxy = galaxy (transparent) = super + galaxy

The prefix 'super-' meaning 'very' or 'extremely' combines directly with 'galaxy' to indicate an especially large galaxy.

Etymology

Supergalaxy combines super- ('above' or 'very big') and galaxy, which comes from a Greek word meaning 'milky' like the 'Milky Way', so a supergalaxy is a 'very large' galaxy or a group of galaxies.