main sequence

noun

A major grouping of stars represented on a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram by a nearly uniform band of increasing luminosity with increasing surface temperature.

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Meanings

nounmain sequence (plural main sequences)

plural main sequences

  1. astronomyA major grouping of stars represented on a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram by a nearly uniform band of increasing luminosity with increasing surface temperature.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see main, sequence.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 主序帶 /主序带
  • 主序帶 /主序带 (zhǔxùdài)major grouping of stars
Danish hovedserien
  • hovedserienmajor grouping of stars
Finnish pääsarja
  • pääsarjamajor grouping of stars
French séquence principale
  • séquence principalemajor grouping of stars
Hindi मुख्य अनुक्रम
  • मुख्य अनुक्रम (mukhya anukram)major grouping of stars
Irish príomhsheicheamh
  • príomhsheicheamhmajor grouping of stars
Japanese 主系列
  • 主系列 (shukeiretsu)major grouping of stars
Polish ciąg główny
  • ciąg głównymajor grouping of stars
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APA

main sequence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/main%20sequence

MLA

“main sequence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/main%20sequence. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “main sequence,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/main%20sequence.

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