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binary star

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables
bi-na-ry s-tar
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stellar system in which two stars orbit around their common center of mass; double star.

Inflected Forms

binary stars (plural)

Phrases

multiple star multiple star system single star single star system star system trinary star triple star system companion star

Frequently Paired Words

multiple star multiple star system single star single star system star system trinary star triple star system companion star

Synonyms

binary binary star system binary system double star double star system

Questions

What does binary star mean?
A stellar system in which two stars orbit around their common center of mass; double star.

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