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luminosity class
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noun Astronomy.
a classification of stars of a given spectral type according to their luminosity, breaking them down into dwarfs, giants, and supergiants.
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luminescent, luminiferous, luminism, luminophore, luminosity, luminosity class, luminous, luminous efficacy, luminous efficiency, luminous emittance, luminous energy
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