stellar
ˈstɛlər
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Definition of stellar - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
qualityvery good or outstanding in quality
  • She gave a stellar performance at the concert.
excellent outstanding superb
2.
spaceTECH.related to stars in astronomyTECH.
  • The stellar map showed the constellations clearly.
astral celestial sidereal
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Expressions with stellar

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not very good or impressive
The movie received less-than-stellar reviews from critics.
sequence of changes in a star's lifecycle
Stellar evolution explains how stars like the Sun change over time.
apparent shift in star's position due to Earth's orbit
Stellar parallax helps astronomers measure distances to nearby stars.
large group of young stars with similar traits
The stellar association was studied to understand star formation.
the time Earth rotates 360 degrees relative to stars
A stellar day is about 23 hours, 56 minutes.
stream of particles from a star's outer layers
Astronomers study the effects of stellar wind on nearby planets.

Origin of stellar

Latin, stella (star)

Terms with stellar included in their meaning

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stellar classes
hot body with short-wavelength output, type O through early F
stellar classification
chart plotting stars' spectral types and magnitudes
astronomy
effect of stellar light on molecules in space
QSOacr.
acr: quasi-stellar object
bright object in space like a star
StMBHacr.
acr: stellar-mass black hole
black hole with the mass of a star
stellar physics
very bright, uncommon star with fierce outflow, extremely hot surface

Examples of stellar in a sentence

  • His stellar achievements earned him a promotion.
  • The stellar explosion was visible from Earth.
  • Astronomers study stellar phenomena to understand the universe.

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  1. French:exceptionnel, stellaire, ...
  2. German:herausragend, stellar, ...
  3. Italian:stellare, ...
  4. Spanish:estelar, astronómico, ...
  5. Portuguese:estelar, celeste, ...
  6. Chinese:出色的, 恒星的, ...
  7. Japanese:素晴らしい, 星の, ...
  8. Arabic:مُتَمَيِّز, نَجْمِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְעוּלֶּה, כּוֹכָבִי, ...
  10. Russian:выдающийся, звездный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:видатний, зоряний, ...
  12. Hindi:उत्कृष्ट, तारकीय, ...
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