pattern — [n1] design, motif arrangement, decoration, device, diagram, figure, guide, impression, instruction, markings, mold, motive, original, ornament, patterning, plan, stencil, template, trim; concepts 259,625 Ant. plainness pattern [n2] arrangement,… … New thesaurus
constellation — ► NOUN ▪ a group of stars forming a recognized pattern and typically named after a mythological or other figure. ORIGIN Latin, from stella star … English terms dictionary
Constellation diagram — A constellation diagram is a representation of a signal modulated by a digital modulation scheme such as quadrature amplitude modulation or phase shift keying. It displays the signal as a two dimensional scatter diagram in the complex plane at… … Wikipedia
Constellation — This article is about the star grouping. For other uses, see Constellation (disambiguation). The constellation Orion is one of the most recognizable in the night sky. In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the… … Wikipedia
Constellation (disambiguation) — A constellation is a certain area of the celestial sphere. Constellation may also refer to: General Constellations (journal), a peer reviewed sociology journal Systemic Constellations or Family Constellations, a kind of therapeutic method… … Wikipedia
constellation — noun Etymology: Middle English constellacioun, from Anglo French constellation, from Late Latin constellation , constellatio, from Latin com + stella star more at star Date: 14th century 1. the configuration of stars especially at one s birth 2.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
constellation — [[t]kɒ̱nstəle͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] constellations 1) N COUNT A constellation is a group of stars which form a pattern and have a name. ...a planet orbiting a star in the constellation of Cepheus. 2) N COUNT: with supp, usu N of n A constellation of… … English dictionary
constellation — con|stel|la|tion [ˌkɔnstəˈleıʃən US ˌka:n ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Late Latin constellatio, from Latin com ( COM ) + stella star ] 1.) a group of stars that forms a particular pattern and has a name ▪ a star in the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pattern — Synonyms and related words: Geistesgeschichte, Hegelian idea, Kantian idea, Platonic form, Platonic idea, action, actions, activity, acts, address, aesthetic form, affectation, air, anatomy, antetype, antitype, archetype, architectonics,… … Moby Thesaurus
constellation — noun (C) 1 a group of stars that forms a particular pattern and has a name 2 a constellation of literary a group of people or things that are similar: a constellation of famous television performers … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
constellation — UK [ˌkɒnstəˈleɪʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌkɑnstəˈleɪʃ(ə)n] noun [countable] Word forms constellation : singular constellation plural constellations 1) astronomy a group of stars that form a particular pattern in the sky. Most of the constellations we know… … English dictionary
