Explore Proxima through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Proxima in a sentence
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Proxima meaning
Ellipsis of Proxima Centauri.
Synonyms of Proxima
Using Proxima
- The main meaning on this page is: Ellipsis of Proxima Centauri.
- Useful related words include: proxima centauri, flare star.
- In the example corpus, proxima often appears in combinations such as: proxima centauri, proxima and, of proxima.
Context around Proxima
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 10 start, 8 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Proxima
- In this selection, "proxima" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, possibly, companion, using, centauri, park and midnight stand out and add context to how "proxima" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and possibly proxima c are and be playing proxima midnight a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "proxima" sits close to words such as aaj, abn and aboriginals, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with proxima
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Proxima GR did not cooperate so readily with the OFT. (10 words)
Proxima b and possibly Proxima c are candidates for indirect imaging. (11 words)
Artist's impression of Proxima Centauri b, which orbits Alpha Centauri C in the triple-star system, Alpha Centauri. (19 words)
Proxima is at the slightly smaller distance of 1.29 parsecs or 4.24 light years from the Sun, making it the closest star to the Sun, even though it is not visible to the naked eye. (37 words)
At this rate, a journey to Proxima Centauri would take 80,000 years. citation Required energy A significant factor contributing to the difficulty is the energy that must be supplied to obtain a reasonable travel time. (36 words)
Orbital period Orbital periods can be less than an hour (for AM CVn stars ), or a few days (components of Beta Lyrae ), but also hundreds of thousands of years ( Proxima Centauri around Alpha Centauri AB). (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Proxima b and possibly Proxima c are candidates for indirect imaging.
A third companion— Proxima Centauri (or Proxima or α Cen C )—has a distance much greater than the observed separation between stars A and B and is probably gravitationally associated with the AB system.
The logo is created using Proxima with anchor ‘ first and last name and the word “Reports” each on its own line in all caps.
Artist's impression of Proxima Centauri b, which orbits Alpha Centauri C in the triple-star system, Alpha Centauri.
Proxima GR did not cooperate so readily with the OFT.
That said, an exciting project called Breakthrough Starshot is planning to send a microchip starship to the triple-star system that includes Proxima.
Unlike the sun, which has been carefully monitored for centuries, we know far less about Proxima Centauri, so it’s plausible that an activity cycle of its star could mimic a planetary signal.
Austin Patten of the MCS Group, which is working on Proxima Park, said the noise is from a machine that smooths poured concrete floors.
Ryan Kavanaugh, CEO and founder of Proxima, and TheWrap's Sharon Waxman have a spotlight conversation to kick off TheGrill 2019.
Gilder, for those space travelers recently returned from the long trip to Proxima Centauri, is one of the leading public intellectuals of our era.
However, the findings now cast a lot of doubt on the habitability of the exoplanet Proxima b, which up to now raised a lot of interest as a potentially habitable planet.
The Leftovers actor Carrie Coon will be playing Proxima Midnight, a member of villain Thanos’ Black Order which will be making an appearance in upcoming Avengers: Infinity War.
The nearest star beyond the sun, Proxima Centauri, is about 4.2 light-years or 268,770 AU away.
The wife of fellow Black Order member Corvus Glaive, Proxima is a formidable combatant known for her use of a poison-coated spear that rarely misses its target.
At this rate, a journey to Proxima Centauri would take 80,000 years. citation Required energy A significant factor contributing to the difficulty is the energy that must be supplied to obtain a reasonable travel time.
From Proxima itself, Alpha Centauri AB would appear like two close bright stars with the combined apparent magnitude of −6.8.
Orbital period Orbital periods can be less than an hour (for AM CVn stars ), or a few days (components of Beta Lyrae ), but also hundreds of thousands of years ( Proxima Centauri around Alpha Centauri AB).
Proxima Centauri would appear to the naked eye as a separate star from α Cen AB if it were bright enough to be seen without a telescope.
Proxima is at the slightly smaller distance of 1.29 parsecs or 4.24 light years from the Sun, making it the closest star to the Sun, even though it is not visible to the naked eye.
Proxima, the tertiary star, is a red dwarf of magnitude 11.0; it is almost 2 degrees away from the primary and secondary and has a period of approximately one million years.
Common combinations with proxima
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- proxima centauri 8×
- proxima and 3×
- of proxima 2×
- to proxima 2×
- proxima is 2×