constellation
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1. an arrangement of parts or elements (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | design, plan, |
| definition | : | an arrangement scheme (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | redundancy, |
| definition | : | (electronics) a system design that duplicates components to provide alternatives in case one component fails (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | chunking, unitisation, unitization, |
| definition | : | (psychology) the configuration of smaller units of information into large coordinated units (noun.cognition) |
2. a configuration of stars as seen from the earth (noun.object)
| hypernym | : | natural object, |
| definition | : | an object occurring naturally; not made by man (noun.tops) |
| instance hyponym | : | andromeda, |
| definition | : | a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cassiopeia and Pegasus; contains the Andromeda galaxy (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | antlia, |
| definition | : | a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Hydra and Vela (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | apus, |
| definition | : | a constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Octans (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | aquarius, |
| definition | : | a zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Capricornus and Pisces (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | aquila, |
| definition | : | a constellation in the Milky Way near Cygnus; contains the star Altair (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | ara, |
| definition | : | a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | argo, |
| definition | : | formerly a large constellation in the southern hemisphere between Canis Major and the Southern Cross; now divided into Carina and Pyxis and Puppis and Vela (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | aries, |
| definition | : | a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Pisces and Taurus (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | auriga, charioteer, |
| definition | : | a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Great Bear and Orion at edge of Milky Way (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | bootes, |
| definition | : | a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Ursa Major (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | caelum, |
| definition | : | a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Columba and Eridanus (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | cancer, |
| definition | : | a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Leo and Gemini (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | canis major, great dog, |
| definition | : | a constellation to the southeast of Orion; contains Sirius (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | canis minor, little dog, |
| definition | : | a constellation to the east of Orion; contains Procyon (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | capricorn, capricornus, |
| definition | : | a faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Sagittarius and Aquarius (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | carina, |
| definition | : | a keel-shaped constellation in the southern hemisphere; contains the start Canopus (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | cassiopeia, |
| definition | : | a W-shaped constellation in the northern hemisphere near Polaris (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | centaur, centaurus, |
| definition | : | a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | cepheus, |
| definition | : | a faint constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cassiopeia and the pole star (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | cetus, |
| definition | : | a large constellation on the equator near Pisces and Aquarius (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | chamaeleon, chameleon, |
| definition | : | a faint constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Apus and Mensa (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | circinus, |
| definition | : | a small faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Musca and Triangulum Australe (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | columba, dove, |
| definition | : | a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Caelum (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | coma berenices, |
| definition | : | a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Ursa Major and Bootes; contains a cluster of some 10,000 galaxies (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | corona borealis, |
| definition | : | a small constellation in the northern hemisphere between Bootes and Hercules (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | corvus, crow, |
| definition | : | a small quadrilateral constellation in the southern hemisphere near Virgo (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | crater, |
| definition | : | a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Hydra and Corvus (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | cygnus, |
| definition | : | a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Pegasus and Draco in the Milky Way; contains a black hole (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | delphinus, |
| definition | : | a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Pegasus and Aquila (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | dorado, |
| definition | : | a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Reticulum and Pictor; contains most of the Large Magellanic Cloud (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | draco, dragon, |
| definition | : | a faint constellation twisting around the north celestial pole and lying between Ursa Major and Cepheus (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | eridanus, |
| definition | : | a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Fornax and Cetus (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | fornax, |
| definition | : | a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Cetus and Phoenix (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | gemini, |
| definition | : | a zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere between Taurus and Cancer on the ecliptic (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | great bear, ursa major, |
| definition | : | a constellation outside the zodiac that rotates around the North Star (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | crane, grus, |
| definition | : | a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | hercules, |
| definition | : | a large constellation in the northern hemisphere between Lyra and Corona Borealis (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | hydra, snake, |
| definition | : | a long faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | hydrus, |
| definition | : | a constellation in the southern hemisphere near the south celestial pole (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | indus, |
| definition | : | a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Tucana (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | leo, |
| definition | : | a zodiacal constellation in northern hemisphere between Cancer and Virgo (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | lepus, |
| definition | : | a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Orion and Columba (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | libra, |
| definition | : | a small faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Virgo and Scorpius (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | little bear, ursa minor, |
| definition | : | a constellation outside the zodiac that rotates around the North Star (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | lupus, |
| definition | : | a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Centaurus (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | lyra, |
| definition | : | a small constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Draco; contains the star Vega (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | mensa, |
| definition | : | a faint constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere and containing part of the Large Magellanic Cloud (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | microscopium, |
| definition | : | a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Sagittarius and Capricornus (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | musca, |
| definition | : | a small constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross and Chamaeleon (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | norma, |
| definition | : | a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | octans, |
| definition | : | the constellation that includes the southern celestial pole (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | ophiuchus, |
| definition | : | a large constellation in the equatorial region between Hercules and Scorpius (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | hunter, orion, |
| definition | : | a constellation on the equator to the east of Taurus; contains Betelgeuse and Rigel (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | pavo, |
| definition | : | a small constellation near the South Pole between Tucana and Ara (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | pegasus, |
| definition | : | a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Andromeda and Pisces (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | perseus, |
| definition | : | a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Auriga and Cassiopeia and crossed by the Milky Way (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | phoenix, |
| definition | : | a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Tucana and Sculptor (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | pictor, |
| definition | : | a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Dorado and Columba (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | pisces, |
| definition | : | a large faint zodiacal constellation; between Aquarius and Aries (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | puppis, |
| definition | : | a constellation in the southern hemisphere between Vela and Canis Major that shaped like the stern of a boat (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | pyxis, |
| definition | : | a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Antlia (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | reticulum, |
| definition | : | a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Dorado and Hydrus (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | sagitta, |
| definition | : | a small constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cygnus and Aquila and crossed by the Milky Way (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | sagittarius, |
| definition | : | a large zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Scorpius and Capricornus (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | scorpio, scorpius, |
| definition | : | a large zodiacal constellation between Libra and Sagittarius (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | sculptor, |
| definition | : | a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix and Cetus (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | serpens, |
| definition | : | a constellation in the equatorial region of the northern hemisphere near Ophiuchus and Corona Borealis (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | crux, crux australis, southern cross, |
| definition | : | a small conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere in the Milky Way near Centaurus (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | taurus, |
| definition | : | a zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere near Orion; between Aries and Gemini (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | telescopium, |
| definition | : | a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Ara (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | triangle, triangulum, |
| definition | : | a small northern constellation near Perseus between Andromeda and Aries (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | southern triangle, triangulum australe, |
| definition | : | a small bright constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Circinus and Apus (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | tucana, |
| definition | : | a large faint constellation in the southern hemisphere containing most of the Small Magellanic Cloud (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | vela, |
| definition | : | a constellation in the southern hemisphere between Carina and Pyxis (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | virgo, |
| definition | : | a large zodiacal constellation on the equator; between Leo and Libra (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | volans, |
| definition | : | a small constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Dorado and Carina (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | vulpecula, |
| definition | : | a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Sagitta (noun.object) |
| member holonym | : | asterism, |
| definition | : | (astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation) (noun.object) |
| member holonym | : | star, |
| definition | : | (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior (noun.object) |
3. an arrangement of parts or elements (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | constellate, |
| definition | : | form a constellation or cluster (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | configure, |
| definition | : | set up for a particular purpose (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | constellate, dot, stud, |
| definition | : | scatter or intersperse like dots or studs (verb.stative) |
4. a configuration of stars as seen from the earth (noun.object)
| derivation | : | constellate, |
| definition | : | form a constellation or cluster (verb.change) |
5. an arrangement of parts or elements (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | constellate, |
| definition | : | form a constellation or cluster (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | configure, |
| definition | : | set up for a particular purpose (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | constellate, dot, stud, |
| definition | : | scatter or intersperse like dots or studs (verb.stative) |
6. a configuration of stars as seen from the earth (noun.object)
| derivation | : | constellate, |
| definition | : | form a constellation or cluster (verb.change) |
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