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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAIN SEQUENCE

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Main sequence is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MAIN SEQUENCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Main sequence

In astronomy, the main sequence is a continuous and distinctive band of stars that appears on plots of stellar color versus brightness. These color-magnitude plots are known as Hertzsprung–Russell diagrams after their co-developers, Ejnar Hertzsprung and Henry Norris Russell. Stars on this band are known as main-sequence stars or "dwarf" stars. After a star has formed, it generates thermal energy in the dense core region through the nuclear fusion of hydrogen atoms into helium. During this stage of the star's lifetime, it is located along the main sequence at a position determined primarily by its mass, but also based upon its chemical composition and other factors. All main-sequence stars are in hydrostatic equilibrium, where outward thermal pressure from the hot core is balanced by the inward gravitational pressure from the overlying layers. The strong dependence of the rate of energy generation in the core on the temperature and pressure helps to sustain this balance. Energy generated at the core makes its way to the surface and is radiated away at the photosphere.

Definition of main sequence in the English dictionary

The definition of main sequence in the dictionary is a diagonal band on the Hertzsprung Russell diagram containing about 90% of all known stars; stars evolve onto and then off the band during their lifetime.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAIN SEQUENCE

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WORDS THAT END LIKE MAIN SEQUENCE

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Translation of «main sequence» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAIN SEQUENCE

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

Translator English - Chinese

主序
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

secuencia principal
570 millions of speakers

English

main sequence
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुख्य अनुक्रम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التسلسل الرئيسي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

главной последовательности
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

seqüência principal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রধান ক্রম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

séquence principale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Urutan utama
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hauptsequenz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

主系列
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

주 계열
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Urutan utama
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trình tự chính
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முக்கிய வரிசை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुख्य क्रम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ana sıra
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sequenza principale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

głównym sekwencja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

головної послідовності
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

secvență principal
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

κύρια ακολουθία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hoofreeks
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

huvudsekvensen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hoved sekvens
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAIN SEQUENCE»

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Off the Main Sequence
This companion volume to "Periodic Stars" (Borgo/Wildside) collects another 250 of Easton's best reviews from the last fifteen years of "The Reference Library.
Tom Easton, 2006
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Solar-Type Activity in Main-Sequence Stars
"In the monograph by R.E.Gershberg "The solar-type activity amongst the main sequence stars" results of study of the solar-type activity, that is inherent in majority of low- and middle-mass main sequence stars, its manifestations both ...
Svetlana Knyazeva, Roald E. Gershberg, 2006
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Horizons: Exploring the Universe
... thermostat is set lower. To sum up, massive stars are more luminous because they must make more energy to support more weight. The mass-luminosity relation tells you why the main sequence must have a lower end.
Michael Seeds, Dana Backman, 2011
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The bottom of the main sequence--and beyond: proceedings of ...
This is a complete overview of the state of the art in the study of very-low-mass stars, especially brown dwarfs.
Christopher G. Tinney, 1995
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Measuring the Universe: The Cosmological Distance Ladder
The second query is: how much confidence can we place in the calibrated main sequence? We now know the distance to the Hyades cluster very accurately, and so we know the absolute magnitude of the Hyades stars. But the Hyades is quite  ...
Stephen Webb, 1999
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The Physical Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy
In particular, the main-sequence lifetimes of the heaviest stars turn out to be virtually independent of M, and are in the neighborhood of a few million years. Stars less massive than about 2MQ fuse hydrogen into helium by the proton- proton ...
Frank H. Shu, 1982
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The Stars: Their Structure and Evolution
The. structure. of. main. sequence. stars. and. pre-main-sequence. evolution. Introduction In Chapter 2 we have seen that the majority of stars are main sequence stars and I have already suggested that this could mean either that most stars ...
Roger John Tayler, 1994
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Astrophysical Concepts: 3rd edition
Detailed calculations based on model stars, and on the rates at which the nuclear reactions would proceed in them, indicate that stars just turning off the main sequence in h + x Persei cannot be more than two million years old. In contrast, the ...
Martin Harwit, 1998
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Astronomy: A Physical Perspective
The changeover is not a sudden one, as the material closer to the center heats faster. Eventually, enough energy is generated internally for the collapse to halt. When this happens, the star reaches a stable condition. It is on the main sequence ...
Marc L. Kutner, 2003
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An Introduction to the Theory of Stellar Structure and Evolution
Table 8.2 Main-sequence lifetimes age. would have already left the main sequence toward the red giant branch. In other words, such stars would have consumed the hydrogen supply of their cores, the cores contracting toward the next ...
Dina Prialnik, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAIN SEQUENCE»

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Pharoah atop NTRA rankings as Saratoga nears - The Courier-Journal
Recently retired turf Star Main Sequence is no longer eligible for voting. Others in the top five, Honor Code and Noble Bird, are likely to square ... «The Courier-Journal, Jul 15»
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NTRA Thoroughbred Poll
... Lovely Maria 9, Main Sequence 9, Stellar Wind 9, Moreno 8, Wedding Toast 8, Firing Line 7, Rock Fall 7, Secret Circle 7, Finnegans Wake 6, ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
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Recent injuries point out how fragile thoroughbred racehorses are
Three Eclipse Award champions from last year, California Chrome, Lady Eli and Main Sequence have all been sidelined due to various ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jul 15»
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Horse Racing: Preview of the 2015 Delaware Handicap; plus 2 more …
“Following Main Sequence's poor performance (7th) in the United Nations Stakes, a thorough veterinary examination was carried out last week ... «isportsweb.com, Jul 15»
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Back Hangin'
... American Pharoah's Triple Crown sweep, we have been dealt with the harsh reality of California Chrome, Lady Eli, and Main Sequence. «BloodHorse.com, Jul 15»
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DRF Players Podcast, July 14, 2015
Recent injuries to California Chrome, Lady Eli, and Main Sequence are discussed, as well as recaps of the weekend's stakes races. Pete, Matt ... «Daily Racing Form, Jul 15»
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Champion Main Sequence Retired Due to Injury
Multiple grade I winner and two-time champion Main Sequence has been retired, according to Flaxman Holdings' racing manager Alan Cooper ... «BloodHorse.com, Jul 15»
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USA: Main Sequence fails to fire as Big Blue Kitten purrs
NORTH America's turf champion Main Sequence produced another lacklustre display as he was well beaten behind Big Blue Kitten (Chad ... «Racing Post, Jul 15»
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Bits and Pieces according to ZATT
If you ask how good is Lady Eli after the Belmont Oaks, I think we also need to ask -- what's wrong with Main Sequence? He has now finished ... «Horse Racing Nation, Jul 15»
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Pharoah No. 1, Lady Eli moves up NTRA rankings
Also received votes: Big Blue Kitten (60), Main Sequence (53), Constitution (42), Effinex (37), Hard Aces (33), Masochistic (21), Lovely Maria ... «The Courier-Journal, Jul 15»

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