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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRadioastronomy
/ˌreɪ.di.oʊ.əˈstrɒn.ə.mi/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The branch of astronomy that studies celestial bodies and phenomena by measuring the radio waves they emit.
"Radioastronomy has allowed scientists to map the distribution of neutral hydrogen gas throughout our galaxy." - 2
The scientific techniques and instrumentation used to detect and analyze radio frequency emissions from outer space.
"Recent advancements in interferometry have greatly improved the angular resolution achieved in radioastronomy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the mid-20th century, the term combines the combining form 'radio-' (referring to radio waves, derived from Latin 'radius' meaning ray or spoke) and 'astronomy' (from Greek 'astronomia', combining 'aster' meaning star and 'nomos' meaning law or rule). It emerged alongside the development of radar and radio technology following World War II, establishing a new branch of observational astronomy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Radioastronomy" is said worldwide
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radioastronomie
Transliteration: ʁa.djɔ.as.tʁɔ.nɔ.mi
"La radioastronomie joue un rôle crucial dans la découverte des pulsars."
Radioastronomie
Transliteration: ˈʁaːdioʔastʁonoˌmiː
"Die Radioastronomie erforscht das Universum mithilfe von Radiowellen."
radioastronomia
Transliteration: ra.djo.as.tro.noˈmi.a
"La radioastronomia ha aperto nuove finestre sull'universo invisibile."
radioastronomía
Transliteration: ra.ðjo.as.tɾo.noˈmi.a
"La radioastronomía utiliza grandes antenas parabólicas para captar señales cósmicas."
radioastronomia
Transliteration: ʁa.di.w.as.tɾo.noˈmi.ɐ
"A radioastronomia permite estudar o cosmos além da luz visível."
रेडियो खगोल विज्ञान
Transliteration: rediyo khagol vigyan
"रेडियो खगोल विज्ञान अंतरिक्ष से आने वाली रेडियो तरंगों का अध्ययन करता है।"
射电天文学
Transliteration: shè diàn tiān wén xué
"射电天文学是现代天文学的重要分支。"
전파천문학
Transliteration: jeonpa cheonmunhak
"전파천문학은 전파 망원경을 사용하여 우주를 관측합니다."
電波天文学
Transliteration: denpa tenmongaku
"電波天文学は宇宙からの微弱な電波を検出して研究します。"
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