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Altair

Meaning of "Altair" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ALTAIR

Arabic, from al the + tā'ir bird.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF ALTAIR

ˈæltɛə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALTAIR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Altair 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 ALTAIR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Altair

Altair is the brightest star in the constellation Aquila and the twelfth brightest star in the night sky. It is currently in the G-cloud. Altair is an A-type main sequence star with an apparent visual magnitude of 0.77 and is one of the vertices of the Summer Triangle. Altair rotates rapidly, with a velocity at the equator of approximately 286 km/s. A study with the Palomar Testbed Interferometer revealed that Altair is not spherical, but is flattened at the poles due to its high rate of rotation. Other interferometric studies with multiple telescopes, operating in the infrared, have imaged and confirmed this phenomenon.

Definition of Altair in the English dictionary

The definition of Altair in the dictionary is the brightest star in the constellation Aquila. Visual magnitude: 0.77; spectral type: A7V; distance: 16.8 light years.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALTAIR

Astaire · astare · Basse-Terre · Basseterre · communitaire · downstair · Finisterre · memoriter · mousquetaire · notaire · overstare · parterre · secretaire · solitaire · stair · stare · tare · uptear · Voltaire

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALTAIR

Alt-A · alt-rock · alt.country · Alta. · Altai Mountains · Altai Republic · Altaic · altaltissimo · Altamira

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALTAIR

a breath of fresh air · affair · air · backstair · Blair · chair · Clair · corsair · fair · flair · forestair · hair · hot air · in the air · pair · repair · sair · the electric chair · up in the air · wheelchair

Synonyms and antonyms of Altair in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Altair» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF ALTAIR

Find out the translation of Altair to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Altair from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Altair» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

牛郎星
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

Altair
570 millions of speakers
en

English

Altair
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

अल्टेयर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نسر
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Альтаир
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

Altair
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

অল্টেয়ার
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

Altair
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Altair
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Altair
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

アルタイル
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

알테어
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Altair
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Altair
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

ஆல்டேர்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

अल्टेअर
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Altair
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

Altair
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Altair
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Альтаїр
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Altair
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Altair
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Altair
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Altair
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Altair
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Altair

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALTAIR»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of Altair
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Altair

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALTAIR»

Discover the use of Altair in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Altair and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Altair Design: Special Patterns for Everyone to Colour
Volune One of Two book set. These two books of very special patterns are fascinating to color and offer tremendous scope for the imagination. Everyone sees something different in them and there are so many different aspects to pick out.
‎1997
2
The Winds of Altair
A young astronaut involved in an experiment with an alien wildcat struggles to save himself and the animal from earth's oppressive technology.
Ben Bova, 2010
3
The Brightest Stars: Discovering the Universe through the ...
Altair is also simply beautiful in its positioning—in a wonderful set of different ways. It is positioned wonderfully between two stars; wonderfully in the very apt geometric pattern that represents Aquila, the Eagle; wonderfully at the southeast  ...
Fred Schaaf, 2008
4
Science with Adaptive Optics: Proceedings of the ESO ...
Preliminary. Commissioning. Results. of. Altair. Jean-Pierre Veran1, Francois Rigaut2, Jeffrey Stoesz1, Glen Herriot1, and Brent Ellerbroek2 1 Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics, National Research Council of Canada, Victoria, BC, Canada 2 ...
Wolfgang Brandner, Markus E. Kasper, 2005
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Stellar Rotation: Proceedings of the IAU Colloquium Held at ...
ROTATING STELLAR ATMOSPHERES AND THE ENERGY DISTRIBUTION OF ALTAIR PETER R. JORDAHL The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Tex., U.S.A. Abstract. Models of rotating stellar atmospheres have been constructed for  ...
A. SLETTEBAK (Ed), International Astronomical Union, 1970
6
The Third Planet from Altair
The reader, en route to the third planet from Altair to seek the source and meaning of extraterrestrial messages, is given choices to make determining the course of the spaceship and the survival of its crew.
Edward Packard, 1979
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The Channeling Zone: American Spirituality in an Anxious Age
In their opening remarks, Oberon and Lyra explained that Lyra channels several beings from distant galaxies, including a fifth-dimensional entity of indeterminate gender named Altair. Lyra relaxed her body and settled into trance. Altair ...
Michael F. Brown, 1999
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Lunar Outpost: The Challenges of Establishing a Human ...
In its ®nal iteration, Altair will be capable of transporting four crewmembers to and from the lunar surface, provide crews with global access capability, allow astronauts to return to Earth at any time during a mission, and be capable of landing ...
Erik Seedhouse, 2009
9
PC Mag
ALTAIH WIRELESS LAN . The Altair control and user modules attach to the Ethernet cable as nodes——regardless of the LAN operating system. Multiple user modules. each attached to a separate LAN segment. can address Clle PC Altalr ...
10
Reports of explorations and surveys: to ascertain the most ...
2D 20 21 21 22 23 24 28 28 29 29 30 30 2 II. — Geographical Porilio?is — Continued. Observation. Jupiter . Antares.. ...do... Sun .... ...do... ...do... Altair . . Jupiter.. Sun Jupiter . Sun .... Jupiter.. Sun Jupiter. . Sun Altair . . Sun . ... do... Index error.
United States. War Dept, Joseph Henry, Spencer Fullerton Baird, 1855

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALTAIR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Altair is used in the context of the following news items.
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Farm waste and animal fats will help power a jet airplane
In 2013, the airline agreed to buy 15 million gallons of biofuels over three years from a California-based producer called AltAir Fuels, which ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
2
Erie County Real Estate Transactions
154 Altair Drive, James J. Cieslewicz; Sonya S. Cieslewicz to Dimitrios Koudoumas; Ifigeneia Marinou, $160,000. • 12 Arcade Ave., Lyubov ... «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
3
@ISSUE: What was past century's most important discovery?
And, finally, the Altair 8800 launched in 1974, beginning a revolution in microcomputers that has evolved into the mobile devices that we all rely ... «Asbury Park Press, Jul 15»
4
FORUM: Internet has become infrastructure of our lives
And, finally, the Altair 8800 launched in 1974, beginning a revolution in microcomputers that has evolved into the mobile devices that we all rely ... «Cherry Hill Courier Post, Jul 15»
5
Postponing reform again
White Hat Management owner David Brennan and Altair Learning owner William Lager, have given lawmakers a combined $1.4 million in ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»
6
Lucky for some as 63 footer leads Transatlantic Race
Sadly Robert Eichler's S&S 96 Altair has suffered boom damage, limiting the use of her mainsail and is now heading on a northwesterly course ... «My Sailing, Jul 15»
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This Week's Sky at a Glance, July 3 – 11
After nightfall, Altair shines in the east-southeast. It's the second-brightest star on the eastern side of the sky, after Vega high to its upper left. «Sky & Telescope, Jul 15»
8
This Airline Just Invested Millions Into Turning Garbage Into Jet Fuel
In 2013, the airline partnered with another California-based biofuel producer, AltAir Fuels, to buy 15 million gallons of agricultural waste-based ... «ThinkProgress, Jul 15»
9
“Tanabata” (Star Festival)
The stellar holiday centers on the stars Vega and Altair in the constellations Lyra and Aquila, respectively. Following the ancient Chinese lunar ... «Nippon.com, Jul 15»
10
South Africa's CHPC Builds a Better Infrastructure with Altair PBS …
The CHPC's Technical Manager, Dorah Thobye, describes their experience with Altair's PBS Works products in a recent video interview. «insideHPC, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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