astronomical
[ as-truh-nom-i-kuhl ]
/ ˌæs trəˈnɒm ɪ kəl /
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adjective
of, relating to, or connected with astronomy.
extremely large; exceedingly great; enormous: It takes an astronomical amount of money to build a car factory.
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Also as·tro·nom·ic [as-truh-nom-ik] /ˌæs trəˈnɒm ɪk/ .
Origin of astronomical
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as·tro·nom·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·as·tro·nom·ic, adjectivenon·as·tro·nom·i·cal, adjectivenon·as·tro·nom·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby astronomical
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astronomical
astronomic
/ (ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪkəl) /
adjective
enormously large; immense
of or relating to astronomy
Derived forms of astronomical
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