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Definitions for spectacular
spɛkˈtæk yə lərspec·tac·u·lar
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word spectacular.
Princeton's WordNet
spectacularadjective
a lavishly produced performance
"they put on a Christmas spectacular"
dramatic, spectacular, strikingadjective
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
"a dramatic sunset"; "a dramatic pause"; "a spectacular display of northern lights"; "it was a spectacular play"; "his striking good looks always created a sensation"
spectacularadjective
characteristic of spectacles or drama
"spectacular dives from the cliff"
outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, strikingadjective
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
"an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child"
Wiktionary
spectacularnoun
A spectacular display.
spectacularadjective
Amazing or worthy of special notice
The parachutists were spectacular.
spectacularadjective
Related to, or having the character of, a spectacle or entertainment
the merely spectacular
Etymology: From + -ar
Webster Dictionary
Spectacularadjective
of or pertaining to a shows; of the nature of a show
Spectacularadjective
adapted to excite wonder and admiration by a display of pomp or of scenic effects; as, a spectacular celebration of some event; a spectacular play
Spectacularadjective
pertaining to spectacles, or glasses for the eyes
Freebase
Spectacular
"Spectacular" is the opening track to the album Happiness in Magazines by British singer-songwriter Graham Coxon. It was released as the third single from that album in 2004 and peaked at number 32 on the UK Singles Chart.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'spectacular' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4519
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'spectacular' in Adjectives Frequency: #617
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of spectacular in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of spectacular in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of spectacular in a Sentence
The specimen is spectacular, it is one of a kind. It's absolutely complete and is not missing a single hair on the body, which is remarkable.
Mercedes Motorsport head Toto Wolff:
We are not happy with the performance today, we couldn’t get the tyre to work the way we wanted on the one-lap performance or the long runs either, we some spectacular laps from the Red Bulls so we just need to get our heads together and assess what happened.
It is a victory for Cuba because it was achieved without conceding basic principles, for Obama, I think it's a spectacular step. ... All countries should change this irrational policy.
I also know from speaking to Jordan, and reading his comments after winning in Sydney last year, he appreciates the history of the The Australian Open, that 63 was spectacular and in my view it was probably the best final round of golf I saw anywhere last year.
I think this opportunity here is possibly one of the most spectacular combinations of risk and reward that I've ever seen. There are undoubtedly many challenges still remaining.
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- مذهلArabic
- অলৌকিকBengali
- espectacularCatalan, Valencian
- spektakulärGerman
- θεαματικόςGreek
- espectacularSpanish
- spectaculaireFrench
- ard-hilleydaghManx
- látványosHungarian
- 壮大, 壮観, 華華しいJapanese
- 눈부신Korean
- spectacularLatin
- espetacularPortuguese
- spectacular, spectaculos, de spectacolRomanian
- эффектный, импозантный, яркий, зрелищный, захватывающий, увлекательныйRussian
- spektakulärSwedish
- น่าตื่นเต้นThai
- ngoạn mục, đẹp mắtVietnamese
- 壮观Chinese
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