"active galaxy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: active galaxies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} active galaxy (plural active galaxies)
  1. (astronomy) A galaxy where a significant fraction of the energy output is not emitted by the normal components of a galaxy. Categories (topical): Galaxies
    Sense id: en-active_galaxy-en-noun-OmIU5nKv Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  2. (by restriction) A galaxy with an active nucleus (AGN, active galactic nucleus) Categories (topical): Black holes
    Sense id: en-active_galaxy-en-noun-k3IOdnQX Disambiguation of Black holes: 40 60 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 20 80 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 24 76
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hypernyms: galaxy Hyponyms: blazar, LINER, LIRG, Markarian galaxy, quasar, radio galaxy, Seyfert galaxy, starburst galaxy, XBONG Related terms: AGN, active galactic nucleus, BL Lac, BL Lac object, BL Lacertae object

Inflected forms

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