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Astronomy

Noun CEFR B2
əˈstɹɑn.ə.mi

Definitions

  1. The study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations and properties of the matter and radiation in the universe.
  2. Astrology.

Equivalents

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Afrikaanssterrekunde
Беларускаяастраномія
Българскиастрономия
Catalàastronomia
Ελληνικάαστρονομία
Esperantoastronomio
Euskaraastronomia
Gàidhligreul-eòlas
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻikilo hōkū
Italianoastronomia
ქართულიასტრონომია
한국어천문학
Lietuviųastronomija
Latviešuastronomija
Македонскиастрономија
Portuguêsastronomia
Românăastronomie
Русскийастрономия
Slovenščinaastronomija
Türkmençeastronomiýa
Українськаастрономія
اردوفلکیات
O'zbekchaastronomiya
Tiếng Việtthiên văn học

Examples

The fact is, dark energy is the biggest mystery in science. It has driven a huge amount of research in the past decade, and was a key driver in last year’s “New Worlds, New Horizonsreport from the National Academies of Science, which prioritized future astronomy and astrophysics projects.”
Not from the stars do I my judgment pluck; And yet methinks I have astronomy […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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