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PRONUNCIATION OF SPECTRAL CLASS

spectral class  [ˈspɛktrəl klɑːs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPECTRAL CLASS

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Spectral class 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 SPECTRAL CLASS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

spectral class

Stellar classification

In astronomy, stellar classification is the classification of stars based on their spectral characteristics. Light from the star is analyzed by splitting it with a prism or diffraction grating into a spectrum exhibiting the rainbow of colours interspersed with absorption lines. Each line indicates an ion of a certain chemical element, with the line strength indicating the abundance of that ion. The relative abundance of the different ions varies with the temperature of the photosphere. The spectral class of a star is a short code summarizing the ionization state, giving an objective measure of the photosphere's temperature and density. Most stars are currently classified under the Morgan–Keenan system using the letters O, B, A, F, G, K, M, L, T and Y, a sequence from the hottest to the coolest. The types R and N are carbon-based stars, and the type S is zirconium-monoxide-based stars. Each letter class is then subdivided using a numeric digit with 0 being hottest and 9 being coolest.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPECTRAL CLASS


class
klɑːs
club-class
ˈklʌbˌklɑːs
eyeglass
ˈaɪˌɡlɑːs
fiberglass
ˈfaɪbəɡlɑːs
first-class
ˈfɜːstˌklɑːs
glass
ɡlɑːs
hourglass
ˈaʊəˌɡlɑːs
looking-glass
ˈlʊkɪŋɡlɑːs
lower-class
ˌləʊəˈklɑːs
masterclass
ˈmɑːstəˌklɑːs
middle-class
ˈmɪdəl klɑːs
outclass
ˌaʊtˈklɑːs
second-class
ˌsɛkəndˈklɑːs
subclass
ˈsʌbˌklɑːs
sunglass
ˈsʌnˌɡlɑːs
superclass
ˈsuːpəˌklɑːs
top-class
ˈtɒpˈklɑːs
underclass
ˈʌndəˌklɑːs
upper-class
ˌˈʌpəˈklɑːs
working-class
ˌwɜːkɪŋˈklɑːs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPECTRAL CLASS

spectra
spectral
spectral luminous efficiency
spectral type
spectrality
spectrally
spectralness
spectre
spectrin
spectrobolometer
spectrobolometric
spectrofluorimeter
spectrofluorometer
spectrogram
spectrograph
spectrographic
spectrographically
spectrography
spectroheliogram
spectroheliograph

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPECTRAL CLASS

business class
club class
dancing class
economy class
evening class
first class
form class
gym class
high-class
lass
lower class
master class
middle class
second class
sergeant first class
standard class
third class
upper class
upper middle class
working class
world-class

Synonyms and antonyms of spectral class in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «spectral class» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPECTRAL CLASS

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

Translator English - Chinese

光谱型
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

clase espectral
570 millions of speakers

English

spectral class
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वर्णक्रमीय वर्ग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفئة الطيفية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

спектральный класс
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

classe espectral
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বর্ণালী শ্রেণী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

classe spectrale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kelas spektrum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spektralklasse
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スペクトル型
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스펙트럼 클래스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kelas spektral
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lớp quang phổ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிறமாலை வர்க்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्पेक्ट्रल वर्ग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Spektral sınıf
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

classe spettrale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

klasa widmowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спектральний клас
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

clasă spectrală
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φασματική κατηγορία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spectraalklasse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spektral klass
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spektralklassen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spectral class

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPECTRAL CLASS»

The term «spectral class» is normally little used and occupies the 135.168 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPECTRAL CLASS» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPECTRAL CLASS»

Discover the use of spectral class in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spectral class and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Excel HSC Physics
Within each spectral class there are a further 10 subdivisions (types) labelled A0, A1... A9, with temperature decreasing from A0 to A9. Table 5.3 shows the spectral classes for some common stars. Table 5. 3 Important characteristics of spectral ...
Neville G. Warren, 2003
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Measuring the Universe: The Cosmological Distance Ladder
Kohlschiitter and Adams showed conclusively that, although stars in the same spectral class have the same spectral lines, the width of the spectral lines depends upon their luminosity. The spectral lines of a small star are broader and fuzzier ...
Stephen Webb, 1999
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Astronomy For Dummies
Spectral class At first, astronomers didn't have a clue about what spectral types meant, so they just grouped stars together (under the headings of Type A, Type B , and so on) based on similarities in their spectra. Later, some astronomers ...
Stephen P. Maran, 2010
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Horizons: Exploring the Universe
To do so you must know their spectral class, their luminosity class, and their distance. Your census of the family of stars produces some surprising demographic results. Your survey faces two problems. 1. The most luminous stars are so rare ...
Michael Seeds, Dana Backman, 2011
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Stellar Interiors: Physical Principles, Structure, and Evolution
The sun is a G2 spectral class star. Our Figure 4.8 shows spectra for the normal range of classes for main sequence stars (and see accompanying discussion). Our §4.7 briefly discusses the new classes L and T for dwarfs (luminosity class V  ...
Carl J. Hansen, Steven D Kawaler, Virginia Trimble, 2004
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The Physical Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy
... characteristics of the prominent spectral lines used to type stellar spectra. Notice that spectral types are independent of interstellar reddening, and that finer subdivisions are introduced by appending the numbers 0 to 9 to each spectral class.
Frank H. Shu, 1982
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Cascade Resource(s) Management Plan (RMP): Environmental ...
The delineated photos were taken into the field and each spectral class was labeled and ground checked for: 1. Physiography 7. Species Composition % 2. Elevation 8. Range Site 3. Slope Z 9. Range Condition 4. Parent Material 10. Surface ...
‎1987
8
Proposed Cascade resource management plan and final ...
The delineated photos were taken into the field and each spectral class was labeled and ground checked for: 1. Physiography 7. Species Composition % 2. Elevation 8. Range Site 3. Slope % 9. Range Condition 4. Parent Material 10. Surface ...
United States. Bureau of Land Management. Boise District Office, 1987
9
Draft Cascade Resource management plan and draft ...
The delineated photos were taken into the field and each spectral class was labeled and ground checked for: 1. Physiography 7. Species Composition % 2. Elevation 8. Range Site 3. Slope % 9. Range Condition 4. Parent Material 10. Surface ...
United States. Bureau of Land Management, United States. Bureau of Land Management. Boise District Office, 1986
10
The Evolving Universe and the Origin of Life: The Search for ...
When the Balmer lines were hardly noticeable, the spectral class was registered as M or evenO. It is easy to notice that stars are of different colors. Betelgeuse in Orion is clearly red, while Sirius near to it in the sky shines blue. It was soon ...
Pekka Teerikorpi, Mauri Valtonen, K. Lehto, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPECTRAL CLASS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spectral class is used in the context of the following news items.
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Earth-like exoplanet discovered
Along with similarities in size and makeup, the star Kepler-452b orbits is very similar to the sun, with the same spectral class, which means it has the same mass, ... «UTA The Shorthorn, Jul 15»
2
Mizar — A Fresh Look at an Old Friend
The two components of Mizar A are both nearly identically-sized spectral class A stars. This image was made in the mid-1990s with an optical interferometer ... «Sky & Telescope, Mar 15»
3
Kepler-186f: How Astronomers Discovered an Earth-Sized Planet in …
Astronomers classify stars into the spectral classes: O, B, A, F, G, K, and M. The M spectral class stars in the main part of their life are the coolest, least luminous, ... «Decoded Science, Apr 14»
4
Nearby Brown Dwarf Captured in a Direct Image
Brown dwarfs are classified as spectral classes M, L, T, and Y and are ... Eventually we want to directly image and acquire the spectrum of Earth-like planets. «Universe Today, Jan 14»
5
Canopus: Amazingly Bright Star
Because the star's spectral class is not well studied, it is difficult to establish how far away Canopus is. Parallax measurements with the Hipparcos satellite have ... «Space.com, Sep 13»
6
Different Supernovae; Different Neutron Stars
These objects are a pair of stars formed by a hot B spectral class stars with hydrogen emission in their spectrum in a binary orbit with a neutron star. The neutron ... «Universe Today, Nov 11»
7
Star of the Week: Alpheratz, in Andromeda, part of Great Square
The spectral class of this star is B9p. The B9 represents a star that is much hotter ... It is peculiar in the sense that its spectrum reveals an unexpected amount of ... «EarthSky, Dec 10»
8
Astronomy Without A Telescope – Brown Dwarfs Are Magnetic Too
An exoplanet could easily outshine its host star in the radio spectrum if its ... stars in the K and M spectral classes (remembering the spectral class mantra Old ... «Universe Today, Jul 10»
9
Enigmatic star could emerge from its gassy cocoon
Two sets of blended spectral lines in the spectrum of Eta Carinae, seen with the ... it was seen as a hot, blue star, now known to have been of spectral class O. «Nature.com, Jun 10»
10
Deneb: A distant and very luminous star
Considering its spectral classification (A2), Deneb must have a surface temperature ... on the amount of electromagnetic radiation it produces) of the A-type stars. «EarthSky, Mar 10»

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