"stardate" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: stardates [plural]
Etymology: star + date Etymology templates: {{compound|en|star|date}} star + date Head templates: {{en-noun}} stardate (plural stardates)
  1. (science fiction) A date according to the fictional system of time measurement developed for Star Trek. Wikipedia link: stardate Categories (topical): Science fiction, Star Trek, Time
    Sense id: en-stardate-en-noun-IdPXPsym Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

Inflected forms

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