star vs nova
nova vs starstar and nova both are nouns.
star is an adjective but nova is not an adjective.
star is a verb but nova is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| star | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| nova | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
nova is a hyponym of
star; that is, nova is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
star:
- star: (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
- nova: a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and becomes more luminous in the process
Other hyponyms of star include
binary, binary star, double star, fixed star, giant, giant star, loadstar, lodestar, multiple star, neutron star, red dwarf, red dwarf star, red giant, red giant star, sun, supergiant, supernova, variable, variable star, white dwarf, white dwarf star.
| star (noun) | nova (noun) |
|---|---|
| the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub | a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and becomes more luminous in the process |
| a star-shaped character * used in printing | |
| (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior | |
| any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night | |
| an actor who plays a principal role | |
| someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field | |
| a performer who receives prominent billing | |
| a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem |
| star (adjective) | nova (adjective) |
|---|---|
| indicating the most important performer or role |
| star (verb) | nova (verb) |
|---|---|
| mark with an asterisk | |
| be the star in a performance | |
| feature as the star |
Words related to "star"
- Alpha Crucis
- Asterope
- Beta Centauri
- Beta Crucis
- Deneb
- Denebola
- Pollux
- Regulus
- Spica
- Sterope
- Sun
- TV star
- ace
- actor
- adept
- asterisk
- asterism
- astronomy
- binary
- binary star
- celestial body
- champion
- character
- co-star
- constellation
- do
- double star
- dramatic art
- dramatics
- dramaturgy
- execute
- expert
- extragalactic nebula
- feature
- film star
- fixed star
- galaxy
- genius
- giant
- giant star
- graph
- grapheme
- graphic symbol
- have
- headliner
- heavenly body
- hexagram
- histrion
- hotshot
- idol
- lead
- leading
- loadstar
- lodestar
- major
- mark
- matinee idol
- maven
- mavin
- movie star
- multiple star
- network topology
- neutron star
- nova
- pentacle
- pentagram
- pentangle
- perform
- performer
- performing artist
- plane figure
- player
- prima
- principal
- red dwarf
- red dwarf star
- red giant
- red giant star
- role player
- sensation
- star topology
- stardom
- starlet
- starring
- starry
- stellar
- sun
- supergiant
- supernova
- superstar
- television star
- theater
- theatre
- thespian
- topology
- track star
- two-dimensional figure
- uranology
- variable
- variable star
- virtuoso
- white dwarf
- white dwarf star
- whiz
- whizz
- wiz
- wizard
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