star system

star sys·tem

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stahr sis-tuh m]
- /stɑr ˈsɪs təm/
- /stɑː(r) ˈsɪstəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stahr sis-tuh m]
- /stɑr ˈsɪs təm/

Definitions of star system words

noun star system the practice of casting and promoting star performers for their ability to draw at the box office. 1
noun star system a group of celestial bodies that are associated as a result of natural laws 0
noun star system the practice of casting one or two famous actors or actresses in a film, play, etc, so that their popularity ensures its success 0
noun star system a design for laying cables for cable television in which each house is fed by an individual cable from a local central distribution point 0

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Origin of star system

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Star system

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

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star system popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for star system

noun star system

cosmos — The cosmos is the universe.
galaxy — Astronomy. a large system of stars held together by mutual gravitation and isolated from similar systems by vast regions of space. (usually initial capital letter) Milky Way.
irregular galaxy — a galaxy with no specific form and a relatively low mass.
milky way — the spiral galaxy containing our solar system. With the naked eye it is observed as a faint luminous band stretching across the heavens, composed of approximately a trillion stars, most of which are too distant to be seen individually.
megacosm — (obsolete) A macrocosm.

All 5 Synonyms of star system