superhump

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noun

A visible brightening observed during a superoutburst

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Meanings

nounsuperhump (plural superhumps)

plural superhumps

  1. astronomyA visible brightening observed during a superoutburst

Origin

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APA

superhump. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superhump

MLA

“superhump.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superhump. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “superhump,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superhump.

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