Meanings
nounquadruple star (plural quadruple stars)
plural quadruple stars
- astronomyFour stars which form a stellar system, such that they orbit the point of equilibrium of their gravitational fields; a quadruple star system.
Synonyms: quadruple star system
- astronomyFour stars that appear to be one when seen with the naked eye, either because they orbit one another (quadruple star systems) or happen to be in the same line of sight even though they are separated by a great distance.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounFour stars which form a stellar system, such that they orbit the point of equilibrium of their gravitational fields; a quadruple star system.
Similar
Also see
Translations
Esperanto kvaropa stelo
- kvaropa steloQuadruple star
Irish réalta cheathrúil
- réalta cheathrúilQuadruple star
Polish gwiazda poczwórna
- gwiazda poczwórnaQuadruple star
Russian четверна́я звезда́
- четверна́я звезда́ (četvernája zvezdá)Quadruple star
Cite this entry
APA
quadruple star. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quadruple%20star
MLA
“quadruple star.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quadruple%20star. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quadruple star,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quadruple%20star.
Source: quadruple star on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.