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subgiant

subgiant noun: a star that has left the main sequence but has not yet become a true giant star.

Noun

subgiant (plural subgiants)

  1. A star that has left the main sequence but has not yet become a true giant star.
    Synonyms:
    subgiant star

subgiant meaning in Hindi, Arabic, Indonesian and Persian

subgiant in Hindi

type of star
उपदानव तारा updānav tārā

subgiant in Arabic

type of star
شبه عملاق

subgiant in Indonesian

type of star
subraksasa

subgiant in Persian

type of star
زیرغول
More languagesFewer languages
subgiant in Thai
ดาวยักษ์เล็ก
subgiant in Vietnamese
sao gần mức khổng lồ

Synonyms of subgiant

  • subgiant star

Forms of subgiant

pluralsubgiants

Origin of subgiant

From sub- + giant.

Questions about subgiant

What does subgiant mean?
Subgiant means a star that has left the main sequence but has not yet become a true giant star.
What is subgiant in Hindi?
Subgiant in Hindi is उपदानव तारा (updānav tārā). See Subgiant meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is subgiant?
Subgiant is a noun.
What is the plural of subgiant?
The plural of subgiant is subgiants.

Words near subgiant in the dictionary

  1. subgenual
  2. subgenus
  3. subgenuses
  4. subgeometric
  5. subgerminal
  6. subgiant
  7. subgiants
  8. subgibbous
  9. subgigabit
  10. subgigabyte
  11. subgigahertz

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