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Definitions for astronomical
ˌæs trəˈnɒm ɪ kəlas·tro·nom·i·cal

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. astronomic, astronomicaladjective

    relating or belonging to the science of astronomy

    "astronomic telescope"

  2. astronomic, astronomical, galacticadjective

    inconceivably large

Wiktionary

  1. astronomicaladjective

    Of or relating to astronomy.

  2. astronomicaladjective

    Very large; of vast measure.

  3. Etymology: Attested since at least 1550, from astronomique or directly from astronomicus, from ἀστρονομικός.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Astronomical, Astronomickadjective

    Belonging to astronomy.

    Etymology: from astronomy.

    Our forefathers marking certain mutations to happen in the sun’s progress through the zodiack, they registrate and set them down in their astronomical canons. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

    Can he not pass an astronomick line,
    Or does he dread th’ imaginary sign,
    That he should ne’er advance to either pole. Richard Blackmore.

Wikipedia

  1. astronomical

    ‹See Tfd› Astronomy (from Ancient Greek ἀστρονομία (astronomía) 'science that studies the laws of the stars') is a natural science that studies celestial objects and phenomena. It uses mathematics, physics, and chemistry in order to explain their origin and evolution. Objects of interest include planets, moons, stars, nebulae, galaxies, and comets. Relevant phenomena include supernova explosions, gamma ray bursts, quasars, blazars, pulsars, and cosmic microwave background radiation. More generally, astronomy studies everything that originates beyond Earth's atmosphere. Cosmology is a branch of astronomy that studies the universe as a whole.Astronomy is one of the oldest natural sciences. The early civilizations in recorded history made methodical observations of the night sky. These include the Babylonians, Greeks, Indians, Egyptians, Chinese, Maya, and many ancient indigenous peoples of the Americas. In the past, astronomy included disciplines as diverse as astrometry, celestial navigation, observational astronomy, and the making of calendars. Nowadays, professional astronomy is often said to be the same as astrophysics.Professional astronomy is split into observational and theoretical branches. Observational astronomy is focused on acquiring data from observations of astronomical objects. This data is then analyzed using basic principles of physics. Theoretical astronomy is oriented toward the development of computer or analytical models to describe astronomical objects and phenomena. These two fields complement each other. Theoretical astronomy seeks to explain observational results and observations are used to confirm theoretical results. Astronomy is one of the few sciences in which amateurs play an active role. This is especially true for the discovery and observation of transient events. Amateur astronomers have helped with many important discoveries, such as finding new comets.

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  1. astronomical

    Astronomical refers to anything related to astronomy, the scientific study of celestial objects, space, and the physical universe. The term can describe the vast size, quantity, scale or phenomena observed in the universe. It may also refer to anything associated with the stars, planets, or space exploration.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Astronomicaladjective

    of or pertaining to astronomy; in accordance with the methods or principles of astronomy

  2. Etymology: [L. astronomicus, Gr. 'astronomiko`s: cf. F. astronomique.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of astronomical in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of astronomical in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of astronomical in a Sentence

  1. Benjamin Keys:

    We tried to get some of the data from one of the providers and they quoted us an astronomical price.

  2. Profession Sean Gulick:

    A much smaller cousin, or sister, doesn't necessarily add to what we know about the dinosaurs' extinction, but it does add to our understanding of the astronomical event that was Chicxulub.

  3. Damon Gameau:

    Their sugar levels are astronomical, it can't go on because they are going to die out and they are the oldest culture in the world.

  4. Konstantin Bikos:

    In terms of counting millennia or centuries or decades, it doesn't really matter, it's a man-made system. It matters in terms of categorizing time spans and talking about time spans. But the 203rd decade is, in astronomical terms, no different than the decade before or after.

  5. Floyd Cable:

    We have been going without insurance the last couple of years just because the rates are so astronomical.

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