stardate
/ˈstɑɹdeɪt/
stardate noun: a date according to the fictional system of time measurement developed for Star Trek.
Noun
stardate (plural stardates)
- A date according to the fictional system of time measurement developed for Star Trek.
- Captain's log, stardate 3087.6. While investigating an uncharted planet, the Enterprise and at least this entire quadrant of space, has been subjected to violent, unexplained stress and force.1967, Star Trek, The Alternative Factor, season 1, episode 27, spoken by William Shatner
- And to avoid any quantum entanglement, make sure that if you visit the show before it closes on the stardate equivalent to Sept. 20, your transporter is in working order.2009 May 30, Edward Rothstein, “The U.S.S. Enterprise, in Strange New World of Museum”, in New York Times
Forms of stardate
| plural | stardates |
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Origin of stardate
From star + date.
Questions about stardate
- What does stardate mean?
- Stardate means a date according to the fictional system of time measurement developed for Star Trek.
- What part of speech is stardate?
- Stardate is a noun.
- How do you pronounce stardate?
- Stardate is pronounced /ˈstɑɹdeɪt/.
- What is the plural of stardate?
- The plural of stardate is stardates.
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