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Cepheid variable

Cepheid variable noun: a radially pulsating (expanding and contracting) variable star with a regular period and known relationship between period and intrinsic brightness.

Noun

Cepheid variable (plural Cepheid variables)

  1. A radially pulsating (expanding and contracting) variable star with a regular period and known relationship between period and intrinsic brightness.

Forms of Cepheid variable

pluralCepheid variables

Origin of Cepheid variable

From Latin Delta Cephei, the first such star identified. From Cepheus, the name of the constellation in which such stars were first discovered. From being a star with variable brightness.

Questions about Cepheid variable

What does Cepheid variable mean?
Cepheid variable means a radially pulsating (expanding and contracting) variable star with a regular period and known relationship between period and intrinsic brightness.
What part of speech is Cepheid variable?
Cepheid variable is a noun.
What is the plural of Cepheid variable?
The plural of Cepheid variable is Cepheid variables.

Words near Cepheid variable in the dictionary

  1. cepharanthine
  2. Cephas
  3. cephazolin
  4. cephazoline
  5. cepheid
  6. Cepheid variable
  7. Cepheid variables
  8. cepheids
  9. cephelixin
  10. cephem
  11. cephems

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