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Asterism
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Glossary of Astronomical Terms and Phrases – Asterism.org
The most perfect motion would be uniform circular motion, so astronomers of ancient times tried to describe the motions of the heavens in these terms. ... The assumption that the physical laws observed on earth apply throughout the universe. ... Radiation belts of high-energy particles trapped in the earth’s magnetosphere. ... A star whose brightness changes periodically. ... A directed rate of motion. ... A method of finding a galaxy’s mass by observing the range of velocities within the galaxy.
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Related Words
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Galaxy Words - 400+ Words Related to Galaxy
The words at the top of the list are the ones most associated with galaxy, and as you go down the relatedness becomes more slight. By default, the words are sorted by relevance/relatedness, but you can also get the most common galaxy terms by using the menu below, and there's also the option to sort the words alphabetically so you can get galaxy words starting with a particular letter.
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Relatedwords
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'galaxy' related words: universe star nebula [575 more]
As well as finding words related to other words, you can enter phrases and it should give you related words and phrases, so long as the phrase/sentence you entered isn't too long. You will probably get some weird results every now and then - that's just the nature of the engine in its current state. Special thanks to the contributors of the open-source code that was used to bring you this list of galaxy themed words: @Planeshifter, @HubSpot, Concept Net, WordNet, and @mongodb.
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Power Thesaurus
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GALAXY Synonyms: 468 Similar Words & Phrases
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Quia
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Quia - Stars and Galaxies Vocabulary
Vocabulary words that deal with characteristics of stars, formation of the universe, the sun, the evolution of stars
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Merriam-Webster
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galaxy Related Words - Merriam-Webster
Words related to galaxy: nebula, planet, universe, cosmos, intergalactic, supernova, quasar, interstellar, spaceship, hyperspace, wormhole
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Merriam-Webster
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GALAXY Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Galaxias, the Greek word for the Milky Way, was derived from the Greek gala, “milk.” English galaxy, derived from Greek galaxias, was not used until the 19th century as a generic term for other star systems as well as the one in which we live.
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Word Associations Network
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Associations to the word «Galaxy» - Word Associations Network
GALAXY, noun. (galaxy) Any of the collections of many millions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc. existing as independent and coherent systems, of which there are billions in the known universe.
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Vocabulary.com
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Galaxy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
The Earth's galaxy is known as the Milky Way. Our solar system, made up of the Sun and the planets that encircle it, is a tiny part of that galaxy. A galaxy can also refer to a gathering of a lot of sparkly people –– like celebrities or ...
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Collins Dictionary
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All terms associated with GALAXY | Collins English Dictionary
We have almost 200 lists of words ... your new-found knowledge! Read more ... A galaxy is an extremely large group of stars and planets that extends over many billions of light years....
Published   December 20, 2017
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Relatedwords
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'galactic' related words: astronomical cosmic [415 more]
This tool helps you find words that are related to a specific word or phrase. Also check out ReverseDictionary.org and DescribingWords.io. Here are some words that are associated with galactic: . You can get the definitions of these galactic related words by clicking on them.
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ESO
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ESO Astronomical Glossary - A | ESO
They form around many types of astronomical objects, such as protostars, active galactic nuclei and black holes, as surrounding gas and dust falls towards the object under the influence of gravity. Accretion discs are also often seen around the white dwarf companion of a cataclysmic variable. Active galactic nucleus (AGN) Active galactic nucleus, or active galaxy, is a collective term for all types of galaxies that have ultra-powerful central engines, or 'nuclei', such as quasars, blazars and Seyfert galaxies.
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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education
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Glossary term: Galaxy
The smallest galaxies can have a few thousand stars, while the largest can have tens of trillions. "The Galaxy" or "Galaxy" with a capital letter usually refers to our home galaxy, the Milky Way, which has around 100–400 billion stars.
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California Academy of Sciences
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration Glos Related to Galaxies Terms
NASA / Amazing Space Glossary of Astronomy Terms · 5 · Spiral Arms: Curved, pinwheel-like · structures in the disk of a spiral galaxy. The · spiral arms contain blue stars and luminous · newborn stars that make their spiral pattern · visible. Spiral Galaxy: A galaxy made up of a disk, ...
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Merriam-Webster
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Adjectives for galaxy - Merriam-Webster
Adjectives for galaxy: edition, distribution, density, correlation, paperback, surveys, masses, associations, magazine, distances
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Thesaurus.com
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69 Synonyms & Antonyms for GALAXY | Thesaurus.com
Find 69 different ways to say GALAXY, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.
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Sea and Sky
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Glossary of Astronomy Terms - Astronomy Reference Guide on Sea and Sky
Cosmogony The study of celestial systems, including the Solar System, stars, galaxies, and galactic clusters. Cosmology A branch of science that deals with studying the origin, structure, and nature of the universe. Crater A bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of an asteroid or meteoroid. Also the depression around the opening of a volcano. ... Dark Matter A term used to describe matter in the universe that cannot be seen, but can be detected by its gravitational effects on other bodies.
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NASA Space Place
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Glossary | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids
Equator: The circle around a planet or moon that is the same distance from its north pole and its south pole. Exoplanet: A planet that freely floats between stars or one that orbits a star outside our solar system. Galaxy: A collection of thousands to billions of stars held together by gravity.