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galactic habitable zone

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables
galac-tic hab-it-able -zone
IPA
42
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the zone in a disk galaxy lying within the disk which is neither too far from the core so as to be lacking in heavier elements, nor too close to the core as to experience excessive exposures to supernovae, where intelligent life may develop

Etymology

From galactic + habitable zone.

Inflected Forms

galactic habitable zones (plural)

Phrases

habitable zone circumstellar habitable zone continuously habitable zone

Frequently Paired Words

habitable zone circumstellar habitable zone continuously habitable zone

Questions

What does galactic habitable zone mean?
the zone in a disk galaxy lying within the disk which is neither too far from the core so as to be lacking in heavier elements, nor too close to the core as to experience excessive exposures to supernovae, where intelligent life may develop
Where does galactic habitable zone come from?
From galactic + habitable zone.

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