main-sequence star

noun

A star which falls within the main sequence on a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, being the most common type of star in the universe.

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Meanings

nounmain-sequence star (plural main-sequence stars)

plural main-sequence stars

  1. astronomyA star which falls within the main sequence on a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, being the most common type of star in the universe.

Origin

From main sequence + star.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 主序星
  • 主序星 (zhǔxùxīng)Translations
Dutch hoofdreeksster
  • hoofdreekssterTranslations
German Hauptreihenstern
  • HauptreihensternTranslations
Hindi मुख्य अनुक्रम तारा
  • मुख्य अनुक्रम तारा (mukhya anukram tārā)Translations
Polish gwiazda ciągu głównego
  • gwiazda ciągu głównegoTranslations
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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