Meanings
nountriple star (plural triple stars)
plural triple stars
- astronomyThree stars which form a stellar system, such that they orbit the point of equilibrium of their gravitational fields; a trinary star.
Synonyms: trinary, trinary star, triple star system, trinary star system
- astronomyThree stars that appear to be one when seen with the naked eye, either because they orbit one another (trinary stars) or happen to be in the same line of sight even though they are separated by a great distance.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThree stars which form a stellar system, such that they orbit the point of equilibrium of their gravitational fields; a trinary star.
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Translations
Esperanto triobla stelo
- triobla steloTriple star
Hindi त्रितारा
- त्रितारा (tritārā)Triple star
Irish tríréalta
- tríréaltaTriple star
Polish gwiazda potrójna
- gwiazda potrójnaTriple star
Russian тройна́я звезда́
- тройна́я звезда́ (trojnája zvezdá)Triple star
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APA
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“triple star.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triple%20star. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “triple star,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triple%20star.
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