of or pertaining to the stars; consisting of stars.
2.
like a star, as in brilliance, shape, etc.
3.
pertaining to a preeminent performer, athlete, etc.
Origin
1650-60; < Late Latinstellāris, equivalent to stell(a) star + -ārius-ar1
Related forms
nonstellar, adjective
transstellar, adjective
Examples from the web for stellar
In their wake, stars leave behind exotic condensed objects collectively known as stellar remnants.
The nebula gives astronomers a close-up view of a stellar nursery, where stars are born from condensing clouds of dust and gas.
Scientists believe the stars in the image are part of a stellar cluster in which a supernova exploded.
At about eight billion years old, the star is now in the red giant stage, a late phase of stellar evolution in sunlike stars.
Astronomers suspect the bubble was carved by fast stellar winds blown by a central cluster of stars.
stellar x-rays are emitted by superheated gas in the stars' atmospheres, or coronas.
Fortunately, much of that is produced by nuclear reactions in stars, and such stellar neutrinos have relatively low energies.
And in any case, stellar wobbles give no clue as to whether a planet is barren and rocky or bursting with alien beasties.
Only a tiny fraction were absorbed by the stellar gas, and they had so much energy they ripped apart the outer layers of the star.
Each one is different, some with stellar characters, others with their senses of humor.
British Dictionary definitions for stellar
stellar
/ˈstɛlə/
adjective
1.
of, relating to, involving, or resembling a star or stars
2.
of or relating to star entertainers
3.
(informal) outstanding or immense: companies are registering stellar profits
Word Origin
C17: from Late Latin stellāris, from Latin stella star
Word Origin and History for stellar
adj.
1650s, "pertaining to stars, star-like," from Latin stellaris "pertaining to a star, starry," from stella (see star (n.)). Meaning "outstanding, leading" (1883) is from the theatrical sense of star.