astronomical

or as·tro·nom·ic

[ as-truh-nom-i-kuh l or as-truh-nom-ik ]
/ ˌæs trəˈnɒm ɪ kəl or ˌæs trəˈnɒm ɪk /
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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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Origin of astronomical

1550–60; < Latin astronomic(us) (< Greek astronomikós; see astronomy, -ic) + -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM astronomical

as·tro·nom·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·as·tro·nom·ic, adjectivenon·as·tro·nom·i·cal, adjectivenon·as·tro·nom·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby astronomical

astronautical engineering, astronautics, astronavigation, astronomer, astronomer royal, astronomical, astronomical clock, astronomical distance, astronomical frame of reference, astronomical refraction, astronomical telescope
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Words related to astronomically

celestially, cosmically

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British Dictionary definitions for astronomically

astronomical

astronomic

/ (ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪkəl) /

adjective

enormously large; immense
of or relating to astronomy

Derived forms of astronomical

astronomically, adverb
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