Meanings
nounmultiple star (plural multiple stars)
plural multiple stars
- astronomyMultiple stars which form a stellar system, such that they orbit the point of equilibrium of their gravitational fields; a multiple star system.
Synonyms: multiple star system
- astronomyMultiple stars that appear to be one when seen with the naked eye, either because they orbit one another (multiple star systems) or happen to be in the same line of sight even though they are separated by a great distance.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounMultiple stars which form a stellar system, such that they orbit the point of equilibrium of their gravitational fields; a multiple star system.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 聚星
- 聚星 (jùxīng)Multiple star
Esperanto kelkobla stelo, kelkopa stelo
- kelkobla steloMultiple star
- kelkopa steloMultiple star
- multobla steloMultiple star
French étoile multiple
- étoile multipleMultiple star
Hindi बहु तारा
- बहु तारा (bahu tārā)Multiple star
Irish ilréalta
- ilréaltaMultiple star
Polish gwiazda wielokrotna
- gwiazda wielokrotnaMultiple star
Russian кра́тная звезда́
- кра́тная звезда́ (krátnaja zvezdá)Multiple star
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“multiple star.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multiple%20star. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “multiple star,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multiple%20star.
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