constellation
constellation Lexical Profile
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• noun
A recognized group of stars in the night sky that appears to form an imaginary outline or pattern, typically named after a mythological figure, animal, or object, as well as the specific region of the celestial sphere surrounding it.
"Through the telescope, the students easily identified the bright stars forming the constellation Orion."
A group, cluster, or assemblage of related things, ideas, qualities, or notable people considered together.
"The patient presented with a complex constellation of symptoms that puzzled the medical team."
A coordinated system or network of artificial satellites operating together in orbit to provide global or regional coverage for communications, navigation, or Earth observation.
"The aerospace company launched sixty new satellites to expand its low-Earth-orbit communications constellation."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in Middle English via Old French from Late Latin constellatio ('a set of stars'), formed from the prefix com- ('together') and stella ('star').