The constellation Ursa Major contains the stars of the Big Dipper.
A large constellation of relatives and friends attended the funeral.
The patient presented a constellation of symptoms.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
con|stel|la|tion — «KON stuh LAY shuhn», noun. 1. a) a group of stars, usually having a geometric shape within a definite region of the sky. Constellations are often named after mythological figures. »The Big Dipper is the easiest constellation to locate. Why did… … Useful english dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
stel — bar·ba·stel; con·stel·la·tion; con·stel·la·tion·al; con·stel·la·to·ry; in·stel·la·tion; ra·stel·lus; stel·lar; stel·lar·ia; stel·lary; stel·late; stel·lat·ed; stel·lec·to·my; stel·ler·ine; stel·ler·oi·dea; stel·ler s; stel·let·ta;… … English syllables
con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… … English syllables
constellation — con·stel·la·tion … English syllables
constellational — con·stel·la·tion·al … English syllables
constellation — con•stel•la•tion [[t]ˌkɒn stəˈleɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) astron. a) any of various named groups of stars, as Ursa Major, Boötes, or Orion b) the section of the heavens occupied by such a group 2) astrol. the astrological grouping of the heavenly bodies,… … From formal English to slang
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
constellation — con|stel|la|tion [ ,kanstə leıʃn ] noun count 1. ) a group of stars in the sky named for the pattern they form 2. ) FORMAL a group of people or things that are similar or related … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
la — ab·cha·la·zal; ab·la·tion; ab·la·ti·val; ac·an·thel·la; acan·tho·ceph·a·la; ac·cep·ti·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; aceph·a·la; ac·er·o·la; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; ach·a·la·sia;… … English syllables
