star system

noun

1. the practice of casting and promoting star performers for their ability to draw at the box office.

star system

noun

1. astronomy a group of celestial bodies that are associated as a result of natural laws
2. the practice of casting one or two famous actors or actresses in a film, play, etc, so that their popularity ensures its success
3. a design for laying cables for cable television in which each house is fed by an individual cable from a local central distribution point

Word History and Origins

Origin of star system¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Their study of an unusual binary star system has resulted in convincing evidence that massive stars can completely collapse and become black holes without a supernova explosion.

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The researchers have analysed the observational data for a range of signs that would be expected from a star system having undergone a supernova-explosion in the past.

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She expects that the star system will be important for studying stellar evolution and collapse.

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Similarly, the symmetry of a star system's orbit usually show signs that it has felt the impact of a violent supernova explosion, because of the ejection of matter that happens.

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Analysing the orbit of the binary star system, the team has also been able to calculate the amount of mass and energy released during the formation of the black hole.

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Related Words

• galaxy
• solar system