Engelsk navneord: galaxy |
1. | galaxy (om gruppe) a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people) |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection |
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2. | galaxy (om plante) tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | beetleweed, coltsfoot, galax, Galax urceolata, wandflower |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | herb, herbaceous plant |
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| Tilhører disse overordnede termer | genus Galax |
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3. | galaxy (om gruppe) (astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | `extragalactic nebula' is a former name for `galaxy'.
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | extragalactic nebula |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection |
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| Mere specifikke termer | Great Attractor, Milky Way, Milky Way Galaxy, Milky Way System, spiral galaxy, spiral nebula |
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| Eksempler på forekomster af mere specifikke termer | Magellanic Cloud |
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| Tilhører disse specifikke termer | star |
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| Tilhører disse overordnede termer | cosmos, creation, existence, macrocosm, universe, world |
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| Vedrærer disse specifikke termer | cosmic dust |
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| Overordnet emneområde | astronomy, uranology |
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