astronomical
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or connected with astronomy.
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extremely large; exceedingly great; enormous.
It takes an astronomical amount of money to build a car factory.
adjective
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enormously large; immense
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of or relating to astronomy
Other Word Forms
- astronomically adverb
- nonastronomic adjective
- nonastronomical adjective
- nonastronomically adverb
Etymology
Origin of astronomical
First recorded in 1550–60; from Latin astronomic(us) (from Greek astronomikós ) + -al 1; astronomy, -ic
Example Sentences
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Researchers and a growing number of companies say that space promises to deliver astronomical benefits.
From MarketWatch
Demand is expected to be astronomical, but fans can register interest on her official website from Tuesday, 31 March.
From BBC
The date is determined by the timing of key astronomical events, external.
From BBC
Many of the top teams in college basketball throw up triples at astronomical rates, taking well over half their shots from behind the arc in pursuit of gamebreaking runs.
These are astronomical figures that any country in the world would struggle to pay - the entire US federal budget for 2025 was $7.1tr.
From BBC
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