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Constellation Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Constellation has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

an arrangement of parts or elements

"the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time"

2

a configuration of stars as seen from the earth

"The ancient sailors navigated by finding their way through the familiar constellation of the Big Dipper in the night sky."

3

An asterism, an arbitrary formation of stars perceived as a figure or pattern, or a division of the sky including it, especially one officially recognised by astronomers.

Broader Terms (hypernyms)
design natural object
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
redundancy topology unitization
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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