constellation

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim An arbitrary formation of stars perceived as a figure (especially one from mythology) or pattern, or a division of the sky including it, especially one officially recognized by astronomers; an asterism.

   “Up, up, faire Bride, and call, / Thy ſtarres, from out their ſeverall boxes, take / Thy Rubies, Pearles, and Diamonds forth, and make / Thy ſelfe a conſtellation, of them All.”

2. isim Any of the 88 regions of the sky officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union, including all stars and celestial bodies in the region.
3. isim A configuration or grouping of related things.
4. isim A wide, seemingly unlimited, assortment.

   “a constellation of possibilities”

5. isim An array of marks or items.

   “He had a constellation of bruises on his side.”

6. isim Synonym of complex (“a collection of ideas caused by repressed emotions that leads to an abnormal mental condition”).
7. isim A network of connections between people who are in polyamorous relationships, for example between a person, their partner, and that person's partner.
8. isim A fleet of satellites used for the same purpose.

   “The Iridium satellite constellation provides data and voice information coverage to satellite phones and other communication devices over the entire surface of Earth.”

9. isim The configuration of planets at a given time (especially a person's birth), as believed to affect events on Earth, or used for determining a horoscope.

   “[H]e was born under the constellation that gives a man skill, riches, and integrity, whatever that constellation may be, which is of the less consequence because babies can't choose their own horoscopes, and, indeed, if they could, there might be an inconvenient rush of babies at particular epochs.”

10. isim A person's character or inclinations, supposedly determined by their horoscope.

    “I knovv thy conſtellation is right apt / For this affayre: […]”