Astronomical — As tro*nom ic*al ( [i^]*kal), a. [L. astronomicus, Gr. astronomiko s: cf. F. astronomique.] Of or pertaining to astronomy; in accordance with the methods or principles of astronomy. {As tro*nom ic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] {Astronomical clock} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
astronomical — 1550s, adj. from ASTRONOMY (Cf. astronomy) + ICAL (Cf. ical). Popular meaning immense, concerning very large figures (as sizes and distances in astronomy) is attested from 1899. Astronomical unit (abbrev. A.U.) mean distance from Earth to Sun,… … Etymology dictionary
astronomical — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to astronomy. 2) informal extremely large: astronomical fees. DERIVATIVES astronomic adjective astronomically adverb … English terms dictionary
astronomical — index prodigious (enormous) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
astronomical — [adj] huge astronomic*, colossal, considerable, enormous, epic, gigantic, ginormous*, humongous*, jumbo, mammoth, massive, mega*, monster*, monumental, prodigious, sizeable, tremendous, vast, very big, very large, whopping*; concept 771 Ant.… … New thesaurus
astronomical — [as΄trə näm′i kəl] adj. 1. of or having to do with astronomy 2. extremely large, as the numbers or quantities used in astronomy: Also astronomic astronomically adv … English World dictionary
astronomical — also astronomic adjective Date: 1556 1. of or relating to astronomy < astronomical observations > 2. enormously or inconceivably large or great < astronomical numbers > • astronomically adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
astronomical — adjective /ˌæs.trəˈnɒm.ɪk.əl,ˌæstrəˈnɑːmɪkəl/ a) Of or relating to astronomy. Finally, all men saw that astronomical knowledge lied not, and they awaited the comet. b) Very large; of vast measure. At the moment he wondered why anyone would want… … Wiktionary
astronomical — [ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪk(ə)l] adj 1) informal an astronomical amount is extremely large astronomical prices[/ex] 2) relating to the scientific study of the stars and planets … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
astronomical — mod. extremely expensive; of any very high figure. □ The prices here are astronomical! □ The market indexes have all reached astronomical heights for the second time … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
