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Nova has 8 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and becomes more luminous in the process

"After astronomers confirmed the new supernova, they rushed to study the nova explosion where the white dwarf ejected its outer layers and suddenly brightened."

2

Any sudden brightening of a previously inconspicuous star.

"The security guard scanned his badge to trigger a nova, alerting the parking garage that my delivery truck had arrived at the loading dock."

3

Smoked Nova Scotia salmon.

4

Initialism of notification of vehicle arrival.

In plain English: A nova is a star that suddenly gets much brighter and then fades back to normal.

"The astronomer watched in awe as the nova suddenly brightened in the night sky."

Usage: In astronomy, a nova is a star that suddenly increases in brightness due to an explosion on its surface. Do not use this term to refer to a vehicle arrival notification, which is actually an acronym for NOVA rather than the scientific phenomenon itself.

Proper Noun
1

A female given name from Latin.

"The server logs showed that most connections originated from a Nova IP address in the data center."

2

Alternative letter-case form of NoVA

3

Acronym of Northern Virginia.

4

Alternative letter-case form of NoVA (“North Virginia”)

Example Sentences
"The astronomer watched in awe as the nova suddenly brightened in the night sky." noun
"The chef added a fresh nova grapefruit to the salad for a burst of citrus flavor." noun
"She wore a stunning silver dress that sparkled like a small nova in the dimly lit room." noun
"After years of silence, the old radio suddenly crackled with static, sounding like a tiny nova exploding in its box." noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
star

Origin

Derived from the Latin word for "new," nova was originally shortened from nova stella, meaning "new star." This astronomical term entered English usage in 1573 after Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe first applied it to describe a sudden brightening of a star.

Rhyming Words
ova cova vova tova lova hova rhova nuova anova ancova kosova unnova kenova genova canova orlova cordova craiova mancova petrova
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