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Meaning of "Alpha Centauri" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ALPHA CENTAURI

Alpha Centauri  [ˈælfə sɛnˈtɔːrɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALPHA CENTAURI

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Alpha Centauri is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALPHA CENTAURI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Alpha Centauri

Alpha Centauri or Toliman is the brightest star in the southern constellation of Centaurus and the third brightest star in the night sky. The Alpha Centauri system is located 1.34 parsecs or 4.37 light years from the Sun, making it the closest star system to our Solar System. Although it appears to the unaided eye as a single object, Alpha Centauri is actually a binary star system whose combined visual magnitude of −0.27 makes it the third brightest star seen from Earth after the −1.46 magnitude Sirius and the −0.72 magnitude Canopus. Its component stars are named Alpha Centauri A, with 110% of the mass and 151.9% the luminosity of the Sun, and Alpha Centauri B, at 90.7% of the Sun's mass and 44.5% of its luminosity. During the pair's 79.91-year orbit about a common center, the distance between them varies from about that between Pluto and the Sun to that between Saturn and the Sun. A third star, known as Proxima Centauri, Proxima, or Alpha Centauri C, is probably gravitationally associated with Alpha Centauri AB. Proxima is at the slightly smaller distance of 1.29 parsecs or 4.

Definition of Alpha Centauri in the English dictionary

The definition of Alpha Centauri in the dictionary is a binary star in the Alpha Centauri system, comprising Alpha Centauri A and B B; the brightest star in the constellation Centaurus.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALPHA CENTAURI


cacciatore
ˌkɑːtʃəˈtɔːrɪ
centaury
ˈsɛntɔːrɪ
clerestory
ˈklɪəˌstɔːrɪ
corey
ˈkɔːrɪ
cory
ˈkɔːrɪ
glory
ˈɡlɔːrɪ
improvisatori
ɪmˌprɒviːsɑːˈtɔːrɪ
Maggiore
ˌmædʒɪˈɔːrɪ
MORI
ˈmɔːrɪ
satori
səˈtɔːrɪ
single-storey
ˈsɪŋɡəlˌstɔːrɪ
six-storey
ˌsɪksˈstɔːrɪ
storey
ˈstɔːrɪ
story
ˈstɔːrɪ
sumotori
ˌsuːməʊˈtɔːrɪ
Tory
ˈtɔːrɪ
two-storey
ˈtuːˈstɔːrɪ
understorey
ˈʌndəˌstɔːrɪ
understory
ˈʌndəˌstɔːrɪ
yakitori
ˌjækɪˈtɔːrɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALPHA CENTAURI

Alost
aloud
alow
Aloysius
alp
alpaca
alpacca
alpargata
alpeen
alpenglow
alpenhorn
alpenstock
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Alpes-Maritimes
alpestrine
alpha
alpha and omega
alpha brass
Alpha Centauri system

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALPHA CENTAURI

brontosauri
Centauri
houri
ichthyosauri
Jodhpuri
kauri
kuri
Maiduguri
matsuri
mauri
Missouri
mosasauri
Nuri
Proxima Centauri
Puri
Tauri
thesauri
Thonburi
Venturi
Viipuri

Synonyms and antonyms of Alpha Centauri in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Alpha Centauri» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALPHA CENTAURI

Find out the translation of Alpha Centauri to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Alpha Centauri from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Alpha Centauri» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

半人马座阿尔法星
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Alfa Centauri
570 millions of speakers

English

Alpha Centauri
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अल्फा Centauri
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ألفا سنتوري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Альфа Центавра
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Alpha Centauri
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আলফা Centauri
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

alpha Centauri
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Alpha Centauri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Alpha Centauri
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アルファケンタウリ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

센타 우 루스 자리 알파
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Alpha Centauri
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Alpha Centauri
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆல்பா சௌனரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अल्फा सेंटॉरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alpha Centauri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Alpha Centauri
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

alfa Centauri
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Альфа Центавра
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Alpha Centauri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

alpha Centauri
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Alpha Centauri
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Alpha Centauri
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Alpha Centauri
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Alpha Centauri

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALPHA CENTAURI»

The term «Alpha Centauri» is regularly used and occupies the 82.974 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALPHA CENTAURI» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Alpha Centauri

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALPHA CENTAURI»

Discover the use of Alpha Centauri in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Alpha Centauri and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Centaurian Dawn
After a ship malfunction leads to the death of the captain, members of the starship Unity break into factions, hindering plans for building peaceful human civilization on their new planet.
Michael Ely, 2000
2
Alpha Centauri
As the crew of the starship Mother Nightembarks on a colonizing mission to relieve Earth of the ever-growing population, a terrorist plague is unleashed on the ship, and as their journey ends, an ancient relic awaits them--one that can ...
William Barton, Michael Capobianco, 1998
3
Alpha Centauri, the nearest star
Discusses the constellations and stars, their distance, luminosity, and size, steller astronomy, starlight, and life on other planetary systems, with special reference to the third brightest and also the nearest star, Alpha Centauri.
Isaac Asimov, 1976
4
First Ark to Alpha Centauri 2: The True Price of Immortality
Itas been two years since the Centauri Princess was plagued by a series of attacks from mysterious, winged wolf-like creatures arriving from the interstellar night.
A. Ahad, 2006
5
Akiko and the Alpha Centauri 5000
And Akiko quickly finds herself caught up in the competition. Who will go home with the celebrated Centauri Cup? From the Hardcover edition.
Mark Crilley, 2009
6
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri: Power of the Mind Worms
Chronicles, in graphic novel format, the war between the environmentalist Gaians and the technologically superior Morgans.
Rafael Kayanan, Sid Meier, Steve Darnall, 1999
7
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
Fulfill your manifest destiny to rule beneath a new star.
Chris McCubbin, Imgs Inc, David Ladyman, 1999
8
Akiko and the Alpha Centauri 5000
Akiko's spaceship race from one side of the galaxy to the other is complicated when Spuckler discovers that an old rival of his is also competing. From the Hardcover edition.
9
Centauri Dreams: Imagining and Planning Interstellar Exploration
"[T]ells the story of what the key researchers in interstellar exploration are doing, and how they move their projects forward, when most of the relevant science has not been experimentally verified, and most of the engineering is still ...
Paul Gilster, 2004
10
Alpha Centauri
While visiting a farm in England, Becky is carried back through time to ancient Britain where ruthless men are seeking to exterminate a race of benevolent centaurs.
Robert Siegel, 1980

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALPHA CENTAURI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Alpha Centauri is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Civilization: Beyond Earth – Rising Tide expansion trailer
... as nothing more than an expansion to Civilization 5, rather than the desired spiritual successor to previous Sid Meier series, Alpha Centauri. «Gamespresso, Jul 15»
2
See Jupiter, Venus and constellations
If you look below and to the left of Alpha Centauri and Beta Centauri, those two bright stars to the left of the Southern Cross, you'll see an ... «Pacific Daily News, Jul 15»
3
Galactic Civilizations III - Strategy, Comfort and Change
I recognize them when I engage with the new Stardock title as well as when I play Civilization IV: Revolution or Alpha Centauri, the classic ... «Softpedia News, Jul 15»
4
Greek And Puerto Rican Bankruptcies: Open Borders in Action
Tomorrow: “Sure, lending 100 quadrillion credits to Alpha Centauri may seem worrisome to Earthling bumpkins who have never been beyond ... «VDARE.com, Jul 15»
5
Becoming an Interstellar Species
For example, chemical rocket propulsion to Alpha Centauri, our nearest star, would cost about $1.19x10^14 or 23x 2011 world GDP. «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
6
News Blast: From Scunthorpe to Glastonbury, Brighton to Peladon!
Unable to execute Javascript. Ah, Alpha Centauri. That quirky, memorable alien from those two Peladon stories, played by Ysanne Churchman. «Doctor Who UK Webzine, Jun 15»
7
Finding the true supply/demand through technical analysis
Nor does it require knowledge of astronomy and possible order of seasons on exoplanet Alpha Centauri Bb. All you need is your own two eyes. «iNVEZZ, Jun 15»
8
Tabloids: Shacked up, knocked up, broken up
... arrange that? This week in quel surprise: Charlize Theron has learned Sean Penn has a temper. You're from Africa, lady, not Alpha Centauri. «Toronto Star, Jun 15»
9
Singapore Racing - Sunday
And while early in the card the pair could be celebrating a win or two with IRISH EBEL (race 3), ALPHA CENTAURI (race 5) and JOY AND ... «Sporting Post, Jun 15»
10
Book Review: Seveneves by Neal Stephenson
... what it reminded me most of was tabletop games like Dungeons and Dragons or computer games like Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, in which ... «Livemint, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Alpha Centauri [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/alpha-centauri>. Jun 2026 ».
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