- binary star
- noun Date: circa 1844 a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation
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Binary star — Binary Bi na*ry, a. [L. binarius, fr. bini two by two, two at a time, fr. root of bis twice; akin to E. two: cf. F. binaire.] Compounded or consisting of two things or parts; characterized by two (things). [1913 Webster] {Binary arithmetic}, that … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
binary star — n. two stars revolving around a common center of gravity; double star … English World dictionary
Binary star — For the hip hop group, see Binary Star (band). Hubble image of the … Wikipedia
binary star — Astron. a system of two stars that revolve about their common center of mass. Also called binary, binary system. [1875 80] * * * Pair of stars in orbit around a common centre of gravity. Their relative sizes and brightnesses and the distance… … Universalium
binary star — noun A stellar system that has two stars orbiting around each other; double star. Syn: double star, binary, binary star system, double star system See Also: trinary star … Wiktionary
binary star — /ˈbaɪnəri sta/ (say buynuhree stah) noun a system of two stars which revolve round their common centre of gravity. See astronomic binary star, eclipsing binary star, spectroscopic binary star …
binary star — dviguboji žvaigždė statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. binary star; double star vok. Doppelstern, m rus. двойная звезда, f pranc. étoile binaire, f; étoile double, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Binary Star (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = Binary Star Background = group or band Origin = Pontiac, Michigan, United States Genre = Alternative Hip Hop Years active = 1998 2000 Label = Subterraneous Associated acts = URL = Past members = One Be Lo Senim… … Wikipedia
binary star system — noun a binary star Syn: double star system, binary star See Also: stellar system, star system, multiple star system, single star system, trinary star system, triple … Wiktionary
binary star — noun a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation • Syn: ↑binary, ↑double star • Hypernyms: ↑star • Instance Hyponyms: ↑Aldebaran, ↑Algol, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
binary star — bi′nary star′ n. ars astron. a system of two stars that revolve about their common center of mass • Etymology: 1875–80 … From formal English to slang
