NOUN | object | variable star, variable | a star that varies noticeably in brightness |
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Meaning | A star that varies noticeably in brightness. | |
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Synonym | variable | |
Instances | Polaris, North Star, pole star, polar star, polestar | The brightest star in Ursa Minor |
Broader | star | (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior |
Spanish | estrella variable | |
Catalan | estel variable, estrella variable |
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