stellar
part of speech
adjective (stellar)
meaning for a pupil
1) Stellar means about stars in space: stellar light, stellar systems. tree →
2) (informal) Stellar means excellent, brilliant, outstanding: a stellar performance. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science lessons it appears with stars, the Sun, galaxies and the life cycle of stars ("stellar evolution"). In everyday talk, sport and news it is praise. Phrases: "stellar performance", "stellar career", "stellar wind", "stellar nursery" (a cloud where new stars form).
examples
- Our Sun is a stellar object, just one star among billions. tree →
- Astronomers study stellar explosions called supernovae. tree →
- The Orion Nebula is a stellar nursery. tree →
- She gave a stellar performance in the school play. tree →
- The goalkeeper had a stellar season. tree →
- Your homework is stellar; well done! tree →
- Stellar winds blow particles out from stars. tree →
note
No comparative. From Latin "stella" (star). "Interstellar" means between the stars. In praise, "stellar" is informal but polite.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «stellar» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.