Meaning Of The Word Supergiant

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What's The Definition Of Supergiant?

supergiant in American English
an immense and extremely luminous star, as Betelgeuse or Antares, that has a diameter at least 100 times that of the sun and that is 100 to more than 10,000 times as bright
adjective: extremely large; immense
noun

supergiant in British English
noun: any of a class of extremely large and luminous stars, such as Betelgeuse, which have expanded to a large diameter and are eventually likely to explode as supernovae

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