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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ASTERISM

From Greek asterismos arrangement of constellations, from astēr star.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ASTERISM

asterism  [ˈæstəˌrɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ASTERISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Asterism 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 ASTERISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Asterism

Asterism may refer to: ▪ Asterism, a pattern of stars ▪ Asterism, an optical phenomenon in gemstones ▪ Asterism, a moderately rare typographical symbol denoting a break in passages...

Definition of asterism in the English dictionary

The first definition of asterism in the dictionary is three asterisks arranged in a triangle, to draw attention to the text that follows. Other definition of asterism is a starlike effect seen in some minerals and gemstones when viewed by reflected or transmitted light. Asterism is also a cluster of stars, which may be a subset or a superset of a constellation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ASTERISM


adventurism
ədˈvɛntʃəˌrɪzəm
aneurysm
ˈænjəˌrɪzəm
aphorism
ˈæfəˌrɪzəm
barbarism
ˈbɑːbəˌrɪzəm
consumerism
kənˈsjuːməˌrɪzəm
counterterrorism
ˌkaʊntəˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm
esoterism
ɛˈsɒtəˌrɪzəm
futurism
ˈfjuːtʃəˌrɪzəm
historism
ˈhɪstəˌrɪzəm
hypopituitarism
ˌhaɪpəpɪˈtjuːɪtəˌrɪzəm
isomerism
aɪˈsɒməˌrɪzəm
mannerism
ˈmænəˌrɪzəm
mesmerism
ˈmɛzməˌrɪzəm
militarism
ˈmɪlɪtəˌrɪzəm
naturism
ˈneɪtʃəˌrɪzəm
plagiarism
ˈpleɪdʒəˌrɪzəm
secularism
ˈsɛkjʊləˌrɪzəm
terrorism
ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm
Thatcherism
ˈθætʃəˌrɪzəm
voluntarism
ˈvɒləntəˌrɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ASTERISM

asteism
aster
astereognosis
asteria
asteriated
asterid
asteridian
asterisk
asteriskless
Asterix
astern
asternal
asteroid
asteroid belt
asteroidal
asteroidean
astert
asthenia
asthenic

WORDS THAT END LIKE ASTERISM

allomerism
boosterism
careerism
chimerism
eumerism
gangsterism
hetaerism
hipsterism
Hitlerism
keto-enol tautomerism
metamerism
panderism
pauperism
phalansterism
Quakerism
ranterism
spoonerism
stereoisomerism
tautomerism
tourism
volunteerism

Synonyms and antonyms of asterism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «asterism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ASTERISM

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

Translator English - Chinese

星群
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

asterismo
570 millions of speakers

English

asterism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नक्षत्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مجموعة النجوم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

астеризм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

asterismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্ষুদ্র তারকাগুচ্ছ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

astérisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Asterisme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Asterismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アステリズム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

별자리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Asterism
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

asterism
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கதிர்வம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लघुग्रह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

üç yıldız işareti
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

asterismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

asterism
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

астеризм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

asterism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

asterism
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

asterisme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

asterism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

asterism
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of asterism

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ASTERISM»

The term «asterism» is regularly used and occupies the 75.560 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of asterism
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ASTERISM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «asterism» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «asterism» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ASTERISM»

Discover the use of asterism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to asterism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Observing Projects Using Starry Night Enthusiast
For example, the Summer Triangle asterism consists of three stars, each from a different constellation. The next steps will help you to understand the difference between asterisms and constellations. 18. Select Favourites > Observing Projects  ...
Alan T. Clark, Marcel Bergman, T. Alan Clark, 2008
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Objects in the Heavens
Name Object # H Fairy Ring Asterism H Fireworks Galaxy NGC6946 H Flame Nebula NGC2024 H Flying Minnow Asterism Star4 H Fox Head Cluster NGC6819 H Frame Galaxy NGC3621 H Funnel Cloud Nebula LG3 H Ghost of Jupiter/CBS ...
Peter Birren, 2002
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Parâs'ara Samhitâ. S'ankha Samhitâ. Gautama Samhitâ. ...
(13) Done under the auspices of the asterism presided over by the serpent (the asterism As'lesha), it gives property. (I4) Done under the auspices of the asterism presided over by the manes (the asterism Maglza), it accords the realisation of all  ...
Manmatha Nath Dutt, 1908
4
The Matsya puranam
Srisa Chandra Vasu. (!) TO! mnrn Namo anantaya— on the two ankles of the leg, sacred to Rohini aaterism. (8) TOI TOJra Namo Varadaya -on the two shanks, from the »nkle to the knee, as well ' as the two knees, sacred to the AsVini asterism ...
Srisa Chandra Vasu, 1916
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Documents of the Senate of the State of New York
The capacity of certain mica to present to the eye this star-like figure is called asterism. Zirkel, in his famous work, .Mikraskopische Beschafi'erheis ,de'r Mineralsen 'iind Gesteme, 1871, reports likewise a phlogopyte of South Bourgess , Canada ...
New York (State). Legislature. Senate, 1878
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Report
/irkel, in his famous work, M ikranktrpipche BwJiaJTer/ieit tier MinirnlifH ii«J Gesteine, 1871, reports likewise a phlogopytc of South Burgess, Canada, whic'i . shows asterism. Zirkcl explains this phenomenon by the presence of a number of  ...
New York State Museum, 1875
7
The Timing of Events
The initial period is calculated on the basis of the position of Moon within an asterism. The period of rulership is proportionately reduced according to the distance traversed in the asterism and this period is available only towards the end of the ...
Bepin Behari, 2002
8
Vedic Civilization
asterism from the point of Uttarayana. Then the Devayana path starts from the seventh asterism and passing through 6-3A asterisms terminates with the Dakshinayana point. Then commences the Pitriyana path from the point of Dakshinayana ...
Raj Pruthi, 2004
9
Sûrya-Siddhânta: A Text-book of Hindu Astronomy
The portion (bhoga) of an asterism (bha) is eight hundred minutes; of a lunar day (tithi), in like manner, seven hundred and twenty. If the longitude of a planet, in minutes, be divided by the portion of an asterism, the result is its position in ...
Phanindralal Gangooly, 1989
10
United States Geological Survey Professional Paper
that slight asterism may also be displayed by unshocked minerals. The undulose extinction of this grain indicates that asterism was produced by strain. In Sierra Madera samples, asterism ranges from slight in weakly deformed grains to ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ASTERISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term asterism is used in the context of the following news items.
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Blue Moons in July
Looking above the scorpion to Ophiuchus and above you will possibly be able to pick out the Keystone asterism of stars that marks Hercules. «Valley morning Star, Jul 15»
2
Starry, starry nights – with Steve Pond
A star from each of these three constellations go to make up the asterism known as the Summer Triangle, which is now pointing in a south ... «East Grinstead Online, Jul 15»
3
Venus, Jupiter bright in July
Still overhead are Lyra (the harp) and, rising in the eastern sky, Cygnus (the swan) and its asterism, the so-called Northern Cross. See you in ... «Victorville Daily Press, Jun 15»
4
'Cat's eyes' visible in July
The tip of the tail is marked by two stars of almost the same apparent brightness. This pair is known to astronomers as the “cat's eyes” asterism. «Valley morning Star, Jun 15»
5
Stars of a Summer's Triangle
Rising at the start of a northern summer's night, these three bright stars form the familiar asterism known as the Summer Triangle. Altair, Deneb ... «Space Fellowship, Jun 15»
6
Starlab planetarium program huge success
The stars of Scorpius, Sagittarius, and the Summer Triangle asterism will be within the almost-invisible stars of the Cygnus arm of our galaxy. «Valley morning Star, Jun 15»
7
Time To Buy Chemours, Jefferies Says
"Chemours has a severe case of asterism: a market-leading position in a consolidating market; a chance to more than quadruple earnings in a ... «Benzinga, Jun 15»
8
What is the Summer Triangle?
... night sky, their brightness, even against the backdrop of the relatively bright summer night sky, makes this stellar arrangement, or 'asterism', ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
9
Icarus asteroid makes close approach to Earth
Watch for Icarus as a 10th magnitude “star” gliding through the constellation Canes Venatici near the Bigger Dipper asterism on the night of ... «Armenpress.am, Jun 15»
10
Icarus makes closest approach in nearly 50 years
Watch for Icarus as a 10th magnitude “star” gliding through the constellation Canes Venatici near the Bigger Dipper asterism on the night of June 16th. «Sen, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Asterism [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/asterism>. May 2024 ».
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