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- Dictionaryastronomic/ˌastrəˈnɒmɪk/
adjective
- 1. relating to astronomy: "the astronomic events that created the universe"
- 2. (of an amount) extremely large: informal "the astronomic valuation of technology companies that seem to lack any discernible means of revenue"
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Astronomy is a natural science that studies celestial objects and the phenomena that occur in the cosmos. It uses mathematics, physics, and chemistry in order to explain their origin and their overall evolution. Objects of interest include planets, moons, stars, nebulae, galaxies, meteoroids, asteroids, and comets.
informal (also astronomic, uk / ˌæs.trəˈnɒm.ɪk / us / ˌæs.trəˈnɑː.mɪk /) An astronomical amount is extremely large: an astronomical rent / bill / price / fee. Synonyms. big (LARGE) colossal.
Define astronomic. astronomic synonyms, astronomic pronunciation, astronomic translation, English dictionary definition of astronomic. also as·tro·nom·ic adj. 1. Of or relating to astronomy. 2. Of enormous magnitude; immense: an astronomical increase in the deficit. as′tro·nom′i·cal·ly adv....
1. : of or relating to astronomy. astronomical observations. 2. : enormously or inconceivably large or great. astronomical numbers. an astronomical price. astronomically. ˌa-strə-ˈnä-mi-k (ə-)lē. adverb. Synonyms. Brobdingnagian. bumper. colossal. cosmical. cyclopean. elephantine. enormous. galactic. gargantuan. giant. gigantesque. gigantic. grand.
relating or belonging to the science of astronomy. “ astronomic telescope”. synonyms: astronomical. adjective. inconceivably large. synonyms: astronomical, galactic. big, large. above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent.
the scientific study of the universe and of objects that exist naturally in space, such as the moon, the sun, planets, and stars. Examples. Unlike astronomy, astrology cannot be described as an exact science. I've always had an interest in astronomy. These ancient scholars were steeped in poetry and painting, as well as maths and astronomy.
[ before noun ] connected with astronomy: the Royal Astronomical Society. astronomical observations/ instruments. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Astronomy. albedo. Andromeda. Aquarius. Aries. asteroid. galactic. galaxy. Gemini. geostationary. geosynchronous. nova. observatory. orbital. Orion. stellar. suborbital. substellar. sunspot.
Astronomy, science that encompasses the study of all extraterrestrial objects and phenomena. Since the late 19th century, astronomy has expanded to include astrophysics, the application of physical and chemical knowledge to an understanding of the nature of celestial objects.
The earliest known use of the adjective astronomic is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for astronomic is from 1613, in the writing of Thomas Heywood, playwright and poet. astronomic is of multiple origins.
Nov 2, 2023 · astronomic (comparative more astronomic, superlative most astronomic) (archaic) Pertaining or relating to astronomy. Synonym: astronomical. (figurative) Of very large or immense proportions; colossal.
