Definitions for galacticgəˈlæk tɪk

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ga•lac•ticgəˈlæk tɪk(adj.)

  1. of or pertaining to a galaxy. of or pertaining to the Milky Way.

    Category: Astronomy

  2. immense; vast:

    a problem of galactic proportions.

  3. pertaining to or stimulating the secretion of milk.

    Category: Physiology

Origin of galactic:

1830–40; < Gk galaktikós milky. See galacto -, -ic

Princeton's WordNet

  1. galactic(adj)

    of or relating to a galaxy (especially our galaxy the Milky Way)

    "the galactic plane"

  2. astronomic, astronomical, galactic(adj)

    inconceivably large

Wiktionary

  1. galactic(Adjective)

    Of or pertaining to milk, or the secretion of milk.

  2. galactic(Adjective)

    Relating to a galaxy.

  3. galactic(Adjective)

    Enormous (in size or impact).

Webster Dictionary

  1. Galactic(adj)

    of or pertaining to milk; got from milk; as, galactic acid

  2. Galactic(adj)

    of or pertaining to the galaxy or Milky Way


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