Meanings
nounrecurrent nova (plural recurrent novas or recurrent novae)
plural recurrent novas · plural recurrent novae
- astronomyA type of nova in which the sudden brightening and gradual diminishing is repeated (for any of several reasons)
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recurrent nova. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recurrent%20nova
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“recurrent nova.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recurrent%20nova. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “recurrent nova,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recurrent%20nova.
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