as·tro·nom·i·cal

(ăs′trə-nŏm′ĭ-kəl) also as·tro·nom·ic (-nŏm′ĭk)

adj.

1. Of or relating to astronomy.

2. Of enormous magnitude; immense: an astronomical increase in the deficit.

as′tro·nom′i·cal·ly adv.

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astronomical

(ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪkəl) or

astronomic

adj

1. enormously large; immense

2. (Astronomy) of or relating to astronomy

ˌastroˈnomically adv

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as•tro•nom•i•cal

(ˌæs trəˈnɒm ɪ kəl)

also as`tro•nom′ic,

adj.

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

2. extremely large; enormous: astronomical costs.

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

as`tro•nom′i•cal•ly, adv.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.	1.	astronomical - relating or belonging to the science of astronomy; "astronomic telescope" astronomic
	2.	astronomical - inconceivably large astronomic, galactic big, large - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world"

astronomical

astronomic

adjective huge, great, giant, massive, vast, enormous, immense, titanic, infinite, gigantic, monumental, colossal, boundless, galactic, Gargantuan, immeasurable Houses here are going for astronomical prices.

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Translations

astronomisch

astronómico

astronomique énorme gigantesque

astronomico

astronomical

[ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪkəl] ADJ (lit, fig) → astronómico

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astronomical

[ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪk^əl] adj

(= space) [society, observatory, instrument, clock, body, telescope, research] → astronomique

(= enormous) [cost, price, fees] → astronomique

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astronomical

adj (lit, fig: also astronomic) → astronomisch

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astronomical

[ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪk/əl] adj (also fig) → astronomico/a

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