galactic

[ guh-lak-tik ]

/ gəˈlæk tɪk /

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adjective

Astronomy.

of or relating to a galaxy.
of or relating to the Milky Way.

immense; huge; vast: a problem of galactic proportions.

Physiology. pertaining to or stimulating the secretion of milk.

Nearby words

galabia, galact-, galactacrasia, galactagogue, galactan, galactic, galactic cluster, galactic coordinate, galactic coordinate system, galactic equator, galactic halo

Origin of galactic

First recorded in 1830–40, galactic is from the Greek word galaktikós milky. See galact-, -ic

Related forms

non·ga·lac·tic, adjective

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Examples from the Web for galactic

Scroguard, Galactic Cap, and More: Will Anyone Wear Normal Condoms In the Future?
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This was due to be handed over to Galactic early in 2016 after Scaled Composites pilots completed test flights.
Can Anyone Make Space Safe for Civilians?|Clive Irving|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Indeed, by submitting to the FAA review Galactic was being asked to set the standards for all who followed… if they could.
Virgin Galactic’s Flight Path to Disaster: A Clash of High Risk and Hyperbole|Clive Irving|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But remember, this was uncharted territory for the FAA just as it was for Galactic.
Virgin Galactic’s Flight Path to Disaster: A Clash of High Risk and Hyperbole|Clive Irving|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST

With that task accomplished, the SAMI team can get to work on the task of galactic demographics in earnest.
SAMI Is Like Google Earth for the Universe|Matthew R. Francis|July 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No matter how many fits he has, no such decision is going to be made until there's enough of a Galactic Council to make it.
The Galaxy Primes|Edward Elmer Smith
Twenty years earlier, when Dirrul was still a schoolboy, the Galactic War had ended.
The Instant of Now|Irving E. Cox, Jr.
Be sure and tell the Secretary that your friends all want important posts in the Galactic Empire.
Lone Star Planet|Henry Beam Piper and John Joseph McGuire
The few who did not spent the rest of their days working for cooperation between Ophiuchus and the rest of the Galactic League.
Think Yourself to Death|C.H. Thames
In an eye-wink of galactic time all the violence is locked up in nice, stable compounds.
Deathworld|Harry Harrison

British Dictionary definitions for galactic

galactic

/ (ɡəˈlæktɪk) /

adjective

astronomy of or relating to a galaxy, esp the Galaxythe galactic plane

med of or relating to milk

Word Origin for galactic

C19: from Greek galaktikos; see galaxy

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Medicine definitions for galactic

galactic

[ gə-lăk′tĭk ]

adj.

Relating to milk.

Promoting the flow of milk.