Nova

/ˈnoʊ.və/

Synonyms for "nova" (43 found)

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Closest matches (9)

absolute magnitudebeehivebinary starblack holecepheid variabledouble stardwarf starfixed stargiant star

Strong matches (13)

globular clustergravity starhertzsprung-russell diagramhyadesmagnitudemain sequence starmass-luminosity lawmessier catalogneutron starngcopen clusterpleiades
Noun(1 words)
new star

Related words (21)

populationpopulationspulsarquasarquasi-stellar radio sourceradio starred giant starrelative magnitudeseven sisterssky atlasspectrum-luminosity diagramstarstar catalogstar chartstar cloudstar clusterstellar magnitudesupernovavariable starwhite dwarf star
Noun(1 words)
stellar outburst

Related word relations

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4 relation types

More general

3 entries
astronomical eventstarstellar phenomenon

More specific

3 entries
dwarf novafast novarecurrent nova

Collocations

6 entries
classical novadwarf novafast novanova eventnova outburstrecurrent nova

Inflections

2 entries
novasnovæ

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

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The researchers said that the sun was quite stable, and was not expected to go nova anytime soon.

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When their home star went nova, their civilization was destroyed.

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On the language website, he could not find the selection for Lingua Franca Nova.

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Lingua Franca Nova is free for all to use.

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