nova
a star that suddenly becomes thousands of times brighter and then gradually fades to its original intensity.
Origin of nova
1Other words from nova
- no·va·like, adjective
- Compare supernova.
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Other definitions for Nova (2 of 2)
Also called Nova Salmon. a Pacific salmon cured in the style of Nova Scotia salmon.
nova, (loosely) any smoked salmon.
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How to use nova in a sentence
He’d long been interested in outer space, reading science texts and science fiction as well as watching PBS’s nova series on WTTW, Chicago’s public television station.
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On that fatal day in August on which war broke out we were in nova Scotia.
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Dorothy's Travels | Evelyn Raymond
British Dictionary definitions for nova
/ (ˈnəʊvə) /
a variable star that undergoes a cataclysmic eruption, observed as a sudden large increase in brightness with a subsequent decline over months or years; it is a close binary system with one component a white dwarf: Compare supernova
Origin of nova
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for nova
[ nō′və ]
A white dwarf star that suddenly and temporarily becomes extremely bright as a result of the explosion at its surface of material accreted from an expanding companion star. The material, mostly hydrogen and helium, is attracted by the white dwarf's gravity and accumulates under growing pressure and heat until nuclear fusion is ignited. Unlike a supernova, a nova is not blown apart by the explosion and gradually returns to its original brightness over a period of weeks to years. Because of their sudden appearance where no star had been previously visible, novae were long thought to be new stars. Since 1925, novae have been classified as variable stars. Compare supernova.
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Cultural definitions for nova
[ (noh-vuh) ]
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