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main sequence

noun

Definition of main sequence

: the group of stars that on a graph of spectrum versus luminosity forms a band comprising 90 percent of stellar types and that includes stars representative of the stages a normal star passes through during the majority of its lifetime

Examples of main sequence in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Most of the stars in our galaxy, including the sun, are categorized as main sequence stars. — Catherine Zuckerman, National Geographic, "Everything you wanted to know about stars," 20 Mar. 2019

First Known Use of main sequence

1925, in the meaning defined above

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