adj ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Between the stars. not-comparable

   "It can take centuries for light to travel interstellar distances."

2. 2
   Among the stars. not-comparable

   "Space is littered with interstellar particles."

Adjective

1. 1
   between or among stars wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

intersiderealanagalacticasteroidalastralastrologicastrologistic

Example

More examples

"He wrote the article "Interstellar Voyages with Passengers in Cryogenic Suspension.""

Etymology

From inter- + stellar.

Related phrases

interstellar cloudinterstellar cometinterstellar extinctioninterstellar mediuminterstellar planetinterstellar polarizationinterstellar ramjetinterstellar spaceinterstellar wind

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