English Dictionary

constellation

IPA（発音記号）

/ˌkɒn.stəˈleɪ.ʃən/

名詞

現代英語 比喩的用法

(astronomy) An asterism, an arbitrary formation of stars perceived as a figure or pattern, or a division of the sky including it, especially one officially recognised by astronomers.

日本語の意味

星座：天文学において、星が図柄やパターンとして知覚される星の集まり、またはその集まりを含む空の区分（特に公式に認定されたもの）

She pointed to the faint constellation and told stories about the heroes its stars represented.

彼女はかすかな星座を指さし、その星々が表す英雄たちについて物語を語った。

意味（1）

(astronomy) An asterism, an arbitrary formation of stars perceived as a figure or pattern, or a division of the sky including it, especially one officially recognised by astronomers.

意味（2）

(modern astronomy) Any of the 88 regions of the sky officially recognized by the IAU, including all stars and celestial bodies in the region.

意味（3）

An image associated with a group of stars.

意味（4）

(astrology) The configuration of planets at a given time (notably of birth), as used for determining a horoscope.

意味（5）

(figuratively) A wide, seemingly unlimited assortment.

A constellation of possibilities.

意味（6）

(space flight) A fleet of satellites of the same purpose (such as the set of GPS satellites, or Iridium satcom fleet).

With its Starlink program, SpaceX hopes to launch a constellation of as many as 42,000 satellites to provide Internet service to the world.

意味（7）

A configuration or grouping.

This software constellation persists today as Microsoft Office, the most popular software tool set in history.

意味（8）

A network of connections that exists between people who are in polyamorous relationships, for example between one person, their partner, and that person's partner.

constellations （ plural ）