Astro*Dictionary
by Michael Erlewine

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"Intrinsic Variable"

A star whose energy output varies because of something occurring within it. A true variable; Periodic Variables, Irregular Variables, Cepheid Variables, and Cataclysmic Variables are all intrinsic variables.

 

See also:
♦ Variable Star ♦ Irregular Variable ♦ Cepheid Variable