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We look at distant exploding stars called supernovae, and we've developed techniques to measure how far away they are and how fast they're moving away from us.
Adam Riess

Meaning of "supernovae" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SUPERNOVAE

supernovae  [ˌsuːpəˈnəʊviː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUPERNOVAE

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Supernovae is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SUPERNOVAE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

supernovae

Supernova

A supernova is a stellar explosion that briefly outshines an entire galaxy, radiating as much energy as the Sun is expected to emit over its entire life span, before fading from view over several weeks or months. The extremely luminous burst of radiation expels much or all of a star's material at a velocity of up to 30,000 km/s, driving a shock wave into the surrounding interstellar medium. This shock wave sweeps up an expanding shell of gas and dust called a supernova remnant. A great proportion of primary cosmic rays comes from supernovae. Supernovae are more energetic than a nova. Nova means "new" in Latin, referring to what appears to be a very bright new star shining in the celestial sphere; the prefix "super-" distinguishes supernovae from ordinary novae which are far less luminous. The word supernova was coined by Walter Baade and Fritz Zwicky in 1931. It is pronounced /ˌsuːpəˈnoʊvə/ with the plural supernovae /ˌsuːpəˈnoʊviː/ or supernovas.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUPERNOVAE


arvee
ɑːˈviː
ASV
ˌeɪesˈviː
Ben-Zvi
bɛnˈzviː
CDTV
ˌsiːdiːtiːˈviː
cheville
ʃəˈviː
Devi
ˈdeɪviː
ETV
ˌiːtiːˈviː
evoe
iːˈviː
evovae
ɪˈvəʊviː
FFV
ˌefefˈviː
Humvee
ˈhʌmˌviː
hypernovae
ˈhaɪpəˌnəʊviː
jayvee
ˈjeɪˌviː
larvae
ˈlɑːviː
novae
ˈnəʊviː
pay-TV
ˌpeɪtiːˈviː
peccavi
pɛˈkɑːviː
PPV
ˌpiːpiːˈviː
vee
viː
vulvae
ˈvʌlviː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUPERNOVAE

supernationally
supernatural
supernaturalise
supernaturalism
supernaturalist
supernaturalistic
supernaturalize
supernaturally
supernaturalness
supernature
supernormal
supernormality
supernormally
supernova
supernova remnant
supernumeraries
supernumerary
supernurse
supernutrient
supernutrition

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUPERNOVAE

ae
algae
confervae
curriculum vitae
dae
fae
formulae
gae
gingivae
hae
nae
reggae
sae
silvae
sundae
sylvae
tae
venae cavae
vitae
volvae

Synonyms and antonyms of supernovae in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «supernovae» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUPERNOVAE

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

Translator English - Chinese

超新星
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

supernovas
570 millions of speakers

English

supernovae
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सुपरनोवा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السوبرنوفا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сверхновые
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

supernovas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অতি নব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

supernovae
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Supernovae
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Supernovae
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

超新星
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

초신성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Supernova
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

siêu tân tinh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சூப்பர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुपरनोव्ह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

süpernovalar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

supernovae
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

supernowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

наднові
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

supernovele
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σουπερνόβα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

supernovas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

supernovor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

supernovaer
5 millions of speakers

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

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QUOTES WITH «SUPERNOVAE»

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Adam Riess
We look at distant exploding stars called supernovae, and we've developed techniques to measure how far away they are and how fast they're moving away from us.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUPERNOVAE»

Discover the use of supernovae in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to supernovae and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Supernovae
Outlines the history of stellar astronomy, summarizes current knowledge concerning supernovas, and describes their link with black holes, pulsars, and the creation of chemical elements
Paul Murdin, Lesley Murdin, 1985
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Supernovae
Contains two reviews of astrophysical interest: Supernovae and Supernova Remnants, and Observations of Cosmic Gamma-Ray Bursts. (NW) Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
‎1988
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Supernovae
This volume introduces a spectroscopic and photometric classification of supernovae with the aim of relating these observational classifications to progenitor characteristics ( stellar core and envelope, circumstellar environment ) and to ...
S. A. Bludman, R. Mochkovitch, Jean Zinn-Justin, 1994
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Gravitational Radiation, Luminous Black Holes and Gamma-Ray ...
This book is ideal for a special topics graduate course on gravitational-wave astronomy and as an introduction to those interested in this contemporary development in physics.
Maurice H. P. M. van Putten, 2005
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Supernovae: And How to Observe Them
This book is intended for amateur astronomers who are readers of Sky and Telescope magazine or similar astronomy periodicals - or are at least at the same level of knowledge and enthusiasm.
Martin Mobberley, 2007
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Supernovae and Nucleosynthesis: An Investigation of the ...
This book investigates the question of how matter has evolved since its origin in the Big Bang, from the cosmological synthesis of hydrogen and helium to the generation of the complex set of nuclei that comprise our world and our selves.
David Arnett, 1996
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Supernovae and Gamma-Ray Bursters
The newly detected gamma-ray bursts are discussed in this context. While primarily addressing astrophysicists and astronomers, this book will also be of interest to cosmologists and nuclear physicists working on supernova-related issues.
Kurt Weiler, 2003
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Cosmic Explosions in Three Dimensions: Asymmetries in ...
These observations demand theories and computations that challenge the biggest computers. Originally published in 2004, this volume marked the transition to a fresh paradigm in the study of stellar explosions.
Peter Höflich, Pawan Kumar, J. Craig Wheeler, 2004
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Observing Variable Stars, Novae and Supernovae
Describes variable stars and other objects of variable brightness and offers advice on finding and observing them, including advice on equipment to use, methods to achieve successful observations, and photometry.
Gerald North, 2004
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Cosmic Rays, Supernovae and the Interstellar Medium
The book provides a useful introduction to the study of the aurora for the nonexpert reader.
Maurice Mandel Shapiro, Rein Silberberg, J. P. Wefel, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUPERNOVAE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term supernovae is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hubble Confirms Two Solitary Supernovae
New observations with the Advanced Camera for Surveys on the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope confirm that two Type Ia supernovae discovered six years ... «Sci-News.com, Jun 15»
2
Supernova, Two Ways
Two new studies confirm that the white dwarfs that explode as Type Ia supernovae can approach death in two different ways. Astronomers care a lot about white ... «Sky & Telescope, May 15»
3
Supernova 'error' points to slower universe
"The idea behind this reasoning is that type Ia supernovae happen to be the same brightness -- they all end up pretty similar when they explode," said University ... «Wired.co.uk, Apr 15»
4
Ancient Supernova Dust Factory Observed at Milky Way Center …
"Our work strongly reinforces the theory that supernovae are producing the dust seen ... 747 - of cosmic building-block dust resulting from an ancient supernova. «The Daily Galaxy, Mar 15»
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Dust on Ocean Floor Raises Questions About Supernovae
Extraterrestrial dust on the deep ocean floors of Earth could significantly change our present understanding of cosmic supernovae, researchers say in the report ... «Tech Times, Jan 15»
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To Search For A New Supernova, Build A New Camera
The search for the massive star explosions called supernovae is about to get a big boost. Astronomers at Caltech in Pasadena are building a new camera that ... «NPR, Dec 14»
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We are Swimming in a Superhot Supernova Soup
Approximately 10 million years ago, a nearby cluster of stars erupted as a violent series of supernovae and, according to new observations, the million degree ... «Discovery News, Aug 14»
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Hubble astronomers check the prescription of a cosmic lens
These supernovae offer astronomers a powerful tool to check the prescription of these massive lenses. Massive clusters of galaxies act as “gravitational lenses” ... «Hubble Space Telescope at ESA, May 14»
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Powerful ancient explosions explain new class of supernovae
Astronomers have discovered two of the brightest and most distant supernovae ever recorded, 10 billion light-years away and a 100 times more luminous than a ... «Astronomy Magazine, Dec 13»
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Most Distant Supernova May Shed Light on Dark Energy
These eight faraway phenomena appear to be Type Ia supernovae, which are used as "standard candles" because they emit approximately the same amount of ... «National Geographic, Apr 13»

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