lightcurve

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A form of light curve — a graph of the intensity of radiation from an astronomical object as it changes with time

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Meanings

nounlightcurve (plural lightcurves)

plural lightcurves

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of light curve.

Origin

From light + curve.

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APA

lightcurve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightcurve

MLA

“lightcurve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightcurve. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lightcurve,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightcurve.

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