| 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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