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Cepheid variable

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A radially pulsating (expanding and contracting) variable star with a regular period and known relationship between period and intrinsic brightness.

Equivalents

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

cephem Cepheus cephid Cephissia cephotaxime Čepin

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