English noun: constellation |
1. | constellation (cognition) an arrangement of parts or elements |
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| Samples | The outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time.
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| Synonyms | configuration |
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| Broader (hypernym) | design, plan |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | chunking, network topology, redundancy, topology, unitisation, unitization |
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2. | constellation (object) a configuration of stars as seen from the earth |
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| Broader (hypernym) | natural object |
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| Instance hyponym | Andromeda, Antlia, Apus, Aquarius, Aquila, Ara, Argo, Aries, Auriga, Bootes, Caelum, Cancer, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Capricorn, Capricornus, Carina, Cassiopeia, Centaur, Centaurus, Cepheus, Cetus, Chamaeleon, Chameleon, Charioteer, Circinus, Columba, Coma Berenices, Corona Borealis, Corvus, Crane, Crater, Crow, Crux, Crux Australis, Cygnus, Delphinus, Dorado, Dove, Draco, Dragon, Eridanus, Fornax, Gemini, Great Bear, Great Dog, Grus, Hercules, Hunter, Hydra, Hydrus, Indus, Leo, Lepus, Libra, Little Bear, Little Dog, Lupus, Lyra, Mensa, Microscopium, Musca, Norma, Octans, Ophiuchus, Orion, Pavo, Pegasus, Perseus, Phoenix, Pictor, Pisces, Puppis, Pyxis, Reticulum, Sagitta, Sagittarius, Scorpio, Scorpius, Sculptor, Serpens, Snake, Southern Cross, Southern Triangle, Taurus, Telescopium, Triangle, Triangulum, Triangulum Australe, Tucana, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Vela, Virgo, Volans, Vulpecula |
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| Member holonym | asterism, star |
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