astronomical

American  

[as-truh-nom-i-kuhl] / ˌæs trəˈnɒm ɪ kəl /

Also astronomic

adjective

1. of, relating to, or connected with astronomy.

2. extremely large; exceedingly great; enormous.

   It takes an astronomical amount of money to build a car factory.

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astronomical British  

/ ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪkəl /

adjective

1. enormously large; immense

2. of or relating to astronomy

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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

Thanks to the astronomical demand for its chips, Nvidia generates more profit than almost any other public company and has used its fast-growing war chest to become the AI industry’s most powerful financier.

From The Wall Street Journal

"This study shows that the astronomical processes we model on computers are shaping galaxies like NGC 1365 over billions of years."

From Science Daily

Thanks to the astronomical demand for its chips prompted by the global AI boom, Nvidia generates more profit than almost any other public company on the planet.

From The Wall Street Journal

With winter in the northern hemisphere officially ending on Friday -- the first day of astronomical spring -- the soaring temperatures were wreaking havoc on wildlife in the West.

From Barron's

With the northern hemisphere only exiting official winter on Friday -- the first day of astronomical spring -- the soaring temperatures were wreaking havoc on wildlife in the West.

From Barron's

Related Words

• colossal
• considerable
• enormous
• gigantic
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