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cepheid variable

noun

Meaning

  1. A radially pulsating (expanding and contracting) variable star with a regular period and known relationship between period and intrinsic brightness.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

hubble's variable(English)cluster variable(English)shell star(English)pulsator(English)period(English)sidereal period(English)hubble's star(English)reference star(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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