- multiple star
- noun Date: circa 1850 several stars in close proximity that appear to form a single system
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Multiple star — Star Star (st[aum]r), n. [OE. sterre, AS. steorra; akin to OFries. stera, OS. sterro, D. ster, OHG. sterno, sterro, G. stern, Icel. stjarna, Sw. stjerna, Dan. stierne, Goth. sta[ i]rn[=o], Armor. & Corn. steren, L. stella, Gr. asth r, a stron,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Multiple star — Multiple Mul ti*ple, a. [Cf. F. multiple, and E. quadruple, and multiply.] Containing more than once, or more than one; consisting of more than one; manifold; repeated many times; having several, or many, parts. [1913 Webster] {Law of multiple… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
multiple star — n. Astron. three or more stars forming one gravitational system that appear to be a single star or a binary star … English World dictionary
Multiple star — Artist s impression of the orbits of HD 188753, a triple star system A multiple star consists of three or more stars which appear from the Earth to be close to one another in the sky. This may result from the stars being physically close and… … Wikipedia
multiple star — noun a) Multiple stars which form a stellar system, such that they orbit the point of equilibrium of their gravitational fields; a multiple star system. b) Multiple stars that appear to be one when seen with the naked eye, either because they… … Wiktionary
multiple star system — noun A stellar system that has multiple stars orbiting around each other; multiple star Syn: multiple star See Also: single star system, double star system, triple star system, quad … Wiktionary
multiple star — mul′tiple star′ n. astron. a system of three or more stars appearing as one star to the naked eye • Etymology: 1840–50 … From formal English to slang
multiple star — noun a system of three or more stars associated by gravity • Hypernyms: ↑star • Hyponyms: ↑Trapezium • Instance Hyponyms: ↑Castor, ↑Alpha Geminorum … Useful english dictionary
multiple star — Astron. three or more stars lying close together in the celestial sphere and usually united in a single gravitational system. [1840 50] * * * … Universalium
multiple star — noun a group of stars very close together as seen from the earth, especially one whose members are in fact close together and rotate around a common centre … English new terms dictionary
