Meanings
plural double stars
- astronomyTwo stars which form a stellar system, such that they orbit the point of equilibrium of their gravitational fields; a binary star.
Synonyms: binary, binary star, double star system, binary star system
- astronomyTwo stars that appear to be one when seen with the naked eye, either because they orbit one another (binary stars) or happen to be in the same line of sight even though they are separated by a great distance (optical binaries).
Synonyms & antonyms
nounTwo stars which form a stellar system, such that they orbit the point of equilibrium of their gravitational fields; a binary star.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Basque izar bikoitz
- izar bikoitzdouble star
Catalan estrella doble, estel binari
- estrella dobledouble star
- estel binaridouble star
- estel dobledouble star
Chinese Mandarin 雙星 /双星
- 雙星 /双星 (shuāngxīng)double star
Esperanto duobla stelo
- duobla stelodouble star
Finnish kaksoistähti
- kaksoistähtidouble star
French étoile double, étoile binaire
- étoile doubledouble star
- étoile binairedouble star
German Doppelstern
- Doppelsterndouble star
Hindi द्वितारा
- द्वितारा (dvitārā)double star
Irish réalta dhúbailte
- réalta dhúbailtedouble star
Japanese 二重星
- 二重星 (nijūsei)double star
Polish gwiazda podwójna
- gwiazda podwójnadouble star
Portuguese estrela dupla
- estrela dupladouble star
Russian двойна́я звезда́
- двойна́я звезда́ (dvojnája zvezdá)double star
Spanish estrella doble
- estrella dobledouble star
Swedish dubbelstjärna
- dubbelstjärnadouble star
Cite this entry
double star. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20star
“double star.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20star. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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