Cepheid Definition

sēfē-ĭd, sĕfē-
noun
Any of a class of intrinsically variable stars with exceptionally regular periods of light pulsation.
American Heritage
(astronomy) A cepheid variable.
Wiktionary
adjective
(astronomy) Relating to cepheid variables.
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Other Word Forms of Cepheid

Noun

Singular:
Cepheid
Plural:
cepheids

Origin of Cepheid

  • From Cepheus

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Cepheid Sentence Examples

  • A large eccentricity also produces an unsymmetrical light variation, the minimum occurring at a time not midway between two maxima; stars of this character are called Cepheid variables, after the typical star S Cephei.

  • Cepheid (variable)is a sort of star known as a cepheid variable.

  • They pulsate with a period between 5 and 15 hours (Cepheid pulsation periods are greater than 24 hours).

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