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astronomical

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CIDE DICTIONARY

astronomicala. [L. astronomicus, Gr. 'astronomiko`s: cf. F. astronomique.].
     Of or pertaining to astronomy; in accordance with the methods or principles of astronomy.  [1913 Webster]
Astronomical clock. See under Clock. -- Astronomical day. See under Day. -- Astronomical fractions, Astronomical numbers. See under Sexagesimal.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

astronomical, adj. (also astronomic)
1 of or relating to astronomy.
2 extremely large; too large to contemplate.

Idiom
astronomical unit a unit of measurement in astronomy equal to the mean distance from the centre of the earth to the centre of the sun, 1.495 x 10(11) metres or 92.9 million miles. astronomical year see YEAR n. 1.
Derivative
astronomically adv.
Etymology
L astronomicus f. Gk astronomikos

THESAURUS

astronomical

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