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stellar

/ˈstelə(r)/adjective

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तारकीय

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adjective
  1. 1

    [only before noun] technical

    connected with the stars

    तारकीय

    • stellar evolution
    • Astronomers study stellar clouds to understand how stars form.
    • Stellar light takes years to reach the Earth.
    + 2 more examples
    • The astronomer studied stellar movements in the galaxy.
    • A stellar nursery is a region where new stars are born.

    Synonyms astral astronomical celestial sidereal

  2. 2

    informal

    excellent

    उत्कृष्ट, शानदार

    • a stellar performance
    • The young batter has had a stellar season.
    • The team has had a stellar year, winning every tournament.
    + 2 more examples
    • Her stellar results won her a scholarship.
    • He gave a stellar performance in the final match.

    Synonyms outstanding brilliant excellent superb exceptional

    Opposite poor mediocre dismal average

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

astral astronomical celestial sidereal outstanding brilliant excellent superb exceptional

Antonyms

poor mediocre dismal average

AaSpelling

stel·lar

?Which word?

Keep the sky-related words together: stellar (of stars), solar (of the sun), lunar (of the moon), celestial (of the sky or heaven), terrestrial (of the earth), astral.

आकाश-संबंधी शब्द साथ याद रखिए: stellar (तारों का), solar (सूर्य का), lunar (चंद्रमा का), celestial (आकाश या स्वर्ग का), terrestrial (पृथ्वी का), astral।

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General knowledge

Science: a star's life cycle ends as a white dwarf, a neutron star or a black hole, depending on its mass (the Chandrasekhar limit).

विज्ञान में तारे का जीवन-चक्र उसके द्रव्यमान के अनुसार white dwarf, neutron star या black hole के रूप में समाप्त होता है (Chandrasekhar limit)।