constellation

Noun

Meaning

A cluster or group of fixed stars, or dvision of the heavens, designated in most cases by the name of some animal, or of some mythologial personage, within whose imaginary outline, as traced upon the heavens, the group is included.

An assemblage of splendors or excellences.

Fortune; fate; destiny.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

asterism configuration star cluster norma andromeda sagittarius house galaxy nebula virgo Milky Way dorado cynosure group order
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Antonyms

ground letter failure underground disorder chaos
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Hypernyms

design plan natural object

Hyponyms

redundancy topology network topology unitization unitisation chunking

Related terms

stellar stellate stelliform stellify

Phrases with the word

goat constellation virgo constellation leo constellation lion constellation northern constellation scorpius constellation

Examples

the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time Source: Internet

Adding smaller land- and sea-based radars to the existing constellation of large, fixed radars has many benefits. Source: Internet

Above the tail of the serpent is the now-obsolete constellation Taurus Poniatovii while below it is Scutum. Source: Internet

Additionally, what is now the minor constellation Circinus was treated as undefined stars under the centaur's front hooves. Source: Internet

Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Arietis formed the head of the porpoise, while stars from Andromeda formed the body and the bright stars of Cassiopeia formed the tail.sfn Other Polynesian peoples recognized Aries as a constellation. Source: Internet

Although a nautical element, the constellation was not an integral part of the old Argo Navis and hence did not share in the original Bayer designations of that constellation, which were split between Carina, Vela and Puppis. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

constauntly constellary constellate constellation emu constellational constellationally