Cepheid

noun

Ce·phe·id | \ˈse-f(ē-)id,

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Definition of Cepheid

: any of a class of variable stars whose very regular light variations are related directly to their intrinsic luminosities and whose apparent luminosities are used to estimate distances in astronomy

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The first known use of Cepheid was circa 1903

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