galaxy
/ˈɡæləksi/noun
उच्चारण गैलक्सी
आकाशगंगा, मंदाकिनी
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any of the large systems of stars in outer space
आकाशगंगा, मंदाकिनी
- There are billions of galaxies in the universe.
- The Milky Way is the galaxy in which our solar system lies.
- Astronomers study a distant galaxy using a powerful telescope.
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- Our galaxy contains hundreds of billions of stars.
- The nearest large galaxy to ours is called Andromeda.
Synonyms star system nebula constellation cosmos
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[C, usually sing.] a ~ of sb/sth
a group of famous people or things
(प्रसिद्ध लोगों का) समूह
- a galaxy of stars at the award show
- A galaxy of cricketers attended the retirement ceremony.
- The wedding was attended by a galaxy of film stars.
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- A galaxy of scientists gathered in Bengaluru for the conference.
- The festival presented a galaxy of young musicians.
Synonyms host array gathering constellation assembly
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galaxy (countable)
A galaxy is a very large system of stars; the plural is galaxies, and the Milky Way is our own galaxy.
Galaxy तारों का बहुत बड़ा समूह है; बहुवचन 'galaxies' है और Milky Way हमारी अपनी आकाशगंगा है।
- There are billions of galaxies in the universe.
- Our galaxy is called the Milky Way.
the Galaxy / our galaxy
When it means the Milky Way, Galaxy is often written with a capital letter and the.
जब इसका अर्थ आकाशगंगा हो, तब 'Galaxy' प्रायः बड़े अक्षर और 'the' के साथ आता है।
- The Sun is one of many stars in the Galaxy.
a galaxy of sb / sth
Figuratively, a galaxy of stars, talents or experts means a brilliant group of famous people.
अलंकारिक रूप में 'a galaxy of stars, talents या experts' प्रसिद्ध लोगों के चमकदार समूह को बताता है।
- A galaxy of film stars attended the festival.
galaxy + noun / in a galaxy far away
Galaxy as a modifier describes space topics or product names; in a galaxy far, far away is a famous story opening.
Modifier के रूप में 'galaxy' अंतरिक्ष के विषयों या उत्पाद नामों को बताता है; 'in a galaxy far, far away' कहानी की प्रसिद्ध शुरुआत है।
- Radhika drew a galaxy map for her science project.
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adjective + galaxy
distantspiralnearbyellipticalgiantneighbouring
- Andromeda is a nearby spiral galaxy.
verb + galaxy
observeexploremapdiscoverstudyphotograph
- Astronomers have discovered a new galaxy.
galaxy of + noun
starstalentscelebritiesscientistsplayers
- The university invited a galaxy of scientists to the seminar.
galaxy + noun / in the
clusterformationcorein the universeMilky Way
- A cluster of galaxies lies beyond our own.
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- The telescope showed a faint galaxy millions of light years away.
दूरबीन ने लाखों प्रकाश-वर्ष दूर एक धुँधली आकाशगंगा दिखाई।
- The Milky Way is only one galaxy among billions.
Milky Way अरबों आकाशगंगाओं में से केवल एक है।
- A galaxy of poets read their work at the Jaipur literature festival.
जयपुर साहित्य महोत्सव में कवियों के एक जगमगाते समूह ने अपनी रचनाएँ पढ़ीं।
- Each galaxy contains millions of stars.
हर आकाशगंगा में लाखों तारे होते हैं।
- Radhika wants to study how galaxies are formed.
राधिका यह पढ़ना चाहती है कि आकाशगंगाएँ कैसे बनती हैं।
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✗ There are many galaxy in the universe.
✓ There are many galaxies in the universe.
Many needs a plural noun, and galaxy forms its plural as galaxies.
'Many' के बाद बहुवचन संज्ञा आती है, और 'galaxy' का बहुवचन 'galaxies' है।
✗ Our solar system is a part from the Milky Way galaxy.
✓ Our solar system is a part of the Milky Way galaxy.
A part of is the correct preposition, not from.
'A part' के बाद सही preposition 'of' है, 'from' नहीं।
◇Word family
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gal·ax·y
§Grammar and usage
Usage: a galaxy of stars can also mean a group of famous people.
प्रयोग में a galaxy of stars का अर्थ प्रसिद्ध लोगों का समूह भी है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science GK, asked very often: our galaxy is the Milky Way (Akashganga), a spiral galaxy; the nearest large galaxy is Andromeda; the sun is one of about 100 to 400 billion stars in the Milky Way; a constellation is a group of stars forming a pattern seen from earth (such as Orion and Ursa Major, the Saptarishi).
विज्ञान GK में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: हमारी आकाशगंगा Milky Way (आकाशगंगा) है, एक सर्पिल आकाशगंगा; निकटतम बड़ी आकाशगंगा Andromeda है; सूर्य Milky Way के लगभग 100 से 400 अरब तारों में से एक है; constellation (तारामंडल) पृथ्वी से दिखने वाला पैटर्न बनाने वाले तारों का समूह है (जैसे Orion और Ursa Major, सप्तर्षि)।