supercluster

See also: super cluster

English

Etymology

super- +‎ cluster

Noun

supercluster (plural superclusters)

1. (astronomy) An extended group of clusters of galaxies

Synonyms

• galaxy supercluster
• supercluster of galaxies
• SC (abbreviation)

Coordinate terms

• cluster of galaxies, galaxy cluster
• filament of galaxies, galaxy filament
• galaxy
• group of galaxies, galaxy group
• wall of galaxies, galaxy wall

Derived terms

• Local Supercluster
• Virgo Supercluster

Related terms

• cluster of galaxies, galaxy cluster

Translations

astronomy: extended group of galaxy clusters

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 超星系團／超星系团 (chāoxīngxìtuán)

• Czech: nadkupa galaxií f
• Dutch: supercluster m or f or n
• Finnish: superjoukko (fi)
• German: Superhaufen (de) m
• Japanese: 超銀河団 (chōgingadan)
• Polish: supergromada (pl) f
• Russian: сверхскопле́ние (ru) n (sverxskoplénije)
• Thai: กลุ่มกระจุกดาราจักร (glùm-grà-jùk-daa-raa-jàk)
• Turkish: süperküme

Anagrams

• resculptures

Dutch

Etymology

super- +‎ cluster

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: su‧per‧clus‧ter

Noun

Supercluster Cl 0024+17

supercluster c or n (plural superclusters)

1. (astronomy) supercluster