"standard candle" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: standard candles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} standard candle (plural standard candles)
  1. (astronomy) Any astronomical object of known absolute magnitude. Its distance can then be calculated from its apparent magnitude. Translations (Translations): Standardkerze [feminine] (German), świeca standardowa [feminine] (Polish)
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  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see standard, candle. Related terms: standard ruler
    Sense id: en-standard_candle-en-noun-hVd0oktU

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