stellar
Americanadjective
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of or relating to the stars; consisting of stars.
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like a star, as in brilliance, shape, etc.
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pertaining to a preeminent performer, athlete, etc.
adjective
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of, relating to, involving, or resembling a star or stars
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of or relating to star entertainers
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informal outstanding or immense
companies are registering stellar profits
Other Word Forms
- nonstellar adjective
- transstellar adjective
Etymology
Origin of stellar
First recorded in 1650–60; from Late Latin stellāris, from stell(a) “star” ( star ) + -āris -ar 1
Example Sentences
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Evidence from stellar chemical compositions supports this idea, yet the explanation has long puzzled researchers.
From Science Daily
Their findings could help researchers build improved models of the stellar events that create heavy elements and better predict the behavior of exotic atomic nuclei.
From Science Daily
Instead, the research suggests that multiple formation scenarios may exist, some shaped by crowded stellar environments where gravitational interactions are common.
From Science Daily
But while analyzing one particular stellar explosion, Joseph Farah, a fifth year graduate student at UC Santa Barbara, noticed something entirely unexpected.
From Science Daily
Even that stellar three-game stretch, he says, “wasn’t what I was waiting for.”
From Los Angeles Times
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