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Orion is a constellation visible from many places on Earth.
What does Constellation mean?
a named star region or pattern, or a group of related things.
Dictionary definition
A recognized region of the sky named for a pattern of stars; the imagined star pattern itself; or a group or arrangement of related people, things, or qualities.
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Constellation in a sentence
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The stars in a constellation may look close together even when they are very far apart in space.
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Astronomers use 88 official constellations to divide and map the entire sky.
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The doctor considered a constellation of symptoms rather than one sign alone.
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What is a constellation?
Official constellations divide the sky into named regions, each associated with a pattern.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses constellation correctly?
Orion's Belt is an asterism within the larger constellation Orion.
Practice 3
Which statement is accurate?
The pattern is based on how stars appear from our viewpoint, not necessarily physical closeness.
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Constellation
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WordConstellation.
Partnoun.
MeaningConstellation means a named star region or pattern, or a group of related things.
ExampleExample: Orion is a constellation visible from many places on Earth.
Word breakdown
4 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- kon · stuh · lay · shun
- Strongest beat
- lay
- Ending
- shun
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on lay.
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Synonyms
Words like Constellation
clusterA close synonym only for the figurative sense meaning a group of related things or people.
arrangementA close synonym only when constellation means the way related parts are organized.
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Does Constellation have an opposite?
Constellation names a sky region, a perceived star pattern, or a related grouping and has no direct antonym. A single star and an unrecognized grouping are different concepts, not opposites.
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Constellation word family
Base word
constellation
noun
constellations
More than one constellation.
adjective
constellated
Arranged or grouped like stars in a constellation.
adjective
constellation-like
Resembling a constellation or connected pattern.
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Hint for students
A constellation can be a sky region and star pattern or, figuratively, a group of related things.
Common mix-up
A constellation is not a galaxy, and its imaginary connecting lines do not exist in space. In figurative use, it means a related grouping or arrangement.
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Students plot a familiar star pattern on paper, then use differently sized spacers to place its stars at different depths and observe how the pattern changes with viewpoint.
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Compare a named sky constellation with a 'constellation of symptoms.' What idea of pattern or grouping connects the senses?
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