astronomical
UK/ˌæs.tɹəˈnɒm.ɪ.kəl//ˌæs.tɹəˈnɑm.ɪ.kəl/
astronomical adjective: of or relating to astronomy.
Adjective
astronomical (comparative more astronomical, superlative most astronomical)
- Of or relating to astronomy.
- Finally, all men saw that astronomical knowledge lied not, and they awaited the comet.1839, Edgar Allan Poe, The Conversation of Eiros and Charmion
- Drawings and pictures are more than mere ornaments in scientific discourse. Blackboard sketches, geological maps, diagrams of molecular structure, astronomical photographs, MRI images, the many varieties of statistical charts and graphs: These pictorial devices are indispensable tools for...2012 March, Brian Hayes, “Pixels or Perish”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, archived from the original on 19 Feb 2013, page 106
- Synonyms:
- astronomic
- Very large; of vast measure.
- At the moment he wondered why anyone would want to visit Khatka, let alone pay some astronomical sum for the privilege.1959, Andre Norton, Voodoo Planet - Chapter IV
- The cost of such a work now, of course, would be astronomical.1962 June, “Letters to the Editor: Diesel suburban services in Bristol”, in Modern Railways, page 430
astronomical meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Bengali
astronomical in Hindi
- of or relating to astronomy
- खगोलीय khagolīya
astronomical in Marathi
- खगोलशास्त्रीय, खगोलीय
astronomical in Urdu
- فلکیاتی
astronomical in Bengali
- of or relating to astronomy
- জ্যোতির্বিজ্ঞানসংক্রান্ত jōtirbiggênośoṅkranto, মহাকাশীয় mohakaśiẏo
More languagesFewer languages
- astronomical in Malayalam
- വലിയ
- astronomical in Kannada
- ಖಗೋಳಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ, ಬಹಳ ದೊಡ್ಡಪ್ರಮಾಣದ
- astronomical in Punjabi
- ਖਗੋਲੀ khagolī
- astronomical in Gujarati
- ખગોળીય, ખગોળશાસ્ત્રીય
- astronomical in Nepali
- खगोलिय khagoliya, खगोल khagol
- astronomical in Tagalog
- dalubtalain
- astronomical in Arabic
- فَلَكِيّ falakiyy
- astronomical in Persian
- نجومی nojumi
- astronomical in Vietnamese
- thiên văn
Examples of astronomical in a sentence
- The adaptive optical systems in modern astronomical telescopes compensate for atmospheric distortion by using deformable mirrors.
- Parapegms were used for the publication of laws, proclamations, and the recording of astronomical phenomena or calendar events.
- In our Solar System the frost line lies between Mars and Jupiter at about five astronomical units from the Sun.
Synonyms of astronomical
Forms of astronomical
| comparative | more astronomical |
|---|---|
| superlative | most astronomical |
| alternative abbreviation | astron. |
Origin of astronomical
Attested since at least 1550, from Middle French astronomique or directly from Latin astronomicus, from Ancient Greek ἀστρονομικός (astronomikós).
Words formed from astronomical
- archaeoastronomical
- archeoastronomical
- astronomical clock
- astronomically
- astronomical refraction
- astronomical time
- astronomical transient
- astronomical twilight
- astronomical unit
- astronomical year
- bioastronomical
- ethnoastronomical
- massive astronomical compact halo object
- nonastronomical
- physicoastronomical
- radio astronomical
Phrases with astronomical
Questions about astronomical
- What does astronomical mean?
- Astronomical means of or relating to astronomy.
- What is astronomical in Hindi?
- Astronomical in Hindi is खगोलीय (khagolīya). See Astronomical meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is astronomical?
- Astronomical is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce astronomical?
- Astronomical is pronounced /ˌæs.tɹəˈnɒm.ɪ.kəl/ (UK).
Words near astronomical in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: astronomical (page history and authors); astronomical (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); astronomical (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); astronomical (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); astronomical (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ਖਗੋਲੀ (Punjabi) (page history and authors); astronomical (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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