Definition & Meaning of "asteroid"in English

Asteroid

any of the rocky bodies orbiting the sun, ranging greatly in diameter, also found in large numbers between Jupiter and Mars

Grammatical Information

animacy status

inanimate

plural form

asteroids

Examples

Scientists study asteroids to learn about the early solar system and potential threats to Earth.

asteroid

having a shape or form resembling a star

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

qualitative

ungradable

Examples

The ornament had an asteroid pattern.

Lexical Tree

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asteroid

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