starlike

English

adj
Definitions
  • Resembling a star, especially in shape.
  • Resembling or characteristic of a celebrity or leading actor.
  • (geometry) Convex; having the property that any line segment joining any mapped point to a specified point in the domain lies entirely in the domain.

Etymology

Suffix from English star (celestial body).

Origin

English

star

Gloss

celestial body

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