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standard candle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables
stan-dard- -can-dle
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any astronomical object of known absolute magnitude. Its distance can then be calculated from its apparent magnitude.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see standard, candle.

Inflected Forms

standard candles (plural)

Phrases

standard ruler

Frequently Paired Words

standard ruler

Synonyms

candle candela cd

Questions

What does standard candle mean?
Any astronomical object of known absolute magnitude. Its distance can then be calculated from its apparent magnitude.

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