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as·tro·nom·i·cal

(ăs′trə-nŏm′ĭ-kəl) also as·tro·nom·ic (-nŏm′ĭk)
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.
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Adj. 1. [画像:astronomic - relating or belonging to the science of astronomy]astronomic - relating or belonging to the science of astronomy; "astronomic telescope"
2. astronomic - inconceivably large
big, large - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world"
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Translations
ضَخْم، هائِلفَلَكي
asztronómiaicsillagászati

astronomy

(əˈstronəmi) noun
the study of the stars and their movements. He is studying astronomy. astronomie عِلْم الفَلَك астрономия astronomia astronomie die Astronomie astronomi αστρονομία astronomía astronoomia ستاره شناسی astronomia astronomie אסטרונומיה खगोलशास्त्र astronomija csillagászat ilmu bintang, falak stjörnufræði astronomia 天文学 천문학 astronomija astronomija astronomi astronomie astronomi astronomia د نجوم علم astronomia astronomie астрономия astronómia astronomija astronomija astronomi ดาราศาสตร์ gökbilim, astronomi 天文學 астрономія فلکیات ، علم ہئیت thiên văn học 天文学
aˈstronomer noun
astronoom عالِم فَلَك астроном astrônomo astronom der/die Astronom(in) astronom αστρονόμος astrónomo astronoom منجم astronomi astronome אסטרונום खगोलशास्त्री astrpmp csillagász ahli astronomi stjörnufræðingur astronomo 天文学者 천문학자 astronomas astronoms ahli astronomi astronoom astronom astronom نجومی astrónomo astronom астроном astronóm, -ka astronom astronom astronom นักดาราศาสตร์ gökbilimci, astronom 天文學家 астроном ہئیت دان ، ماہر فلکیات nhà thiên văn học 天文学家
astronomic(al) (ӕstrəˈnomik(l)) adjective
1. (of numbers or amounts) very large. The cost of the new building was astronomical. astronomies ضَخْم، هائِل астрономичен astronômico astronomický riesengroß astronomisk αστρονομικός, υπέρογκος astronómico astronoomiline بسیار عظیم؛ نجومی tähtitieteellinen astronomique עצום बेपनाह astronomski csillagászati banyak sekali, jumlah besar stjarnfræðilegur astronomico ぼう大な 천문학적인 astronominis astronomisks; milzumliels sangat besar astronomisch astronomisk astronomiczny ډیر لوی، نجومی astronómico astronomic астрономический astronomický astronomski astronomski, nemerljiv, neizbrojiv astronomisk มหาศาล astronomik, çok büyük, fahiş 天文數字的 астрономічний بہت بڑا ، بہت زیادہ rất lớn 数量庞大的
2. of astronomy. astronomical observations. astronomies فَلَكي астрономически astronômico astronomický astronomisch astronomiske αστρονομικός astronómico astronoomiline نجومی astronominen astrono- mique אסטרונומי खगोलीय astronomija asztronómiai yang berhubungan astronomi stjörnufræðilegur astronomico 天文学の 천문학의 astronominis astronomisks; astronomijas- astronomi astronomisch astronomi- astronomiczny نجومی astronómico as­tronomic астрономический astronomický astronomski astronomski astronomisk เกี่ยวกับดาราศาสตร์ astronomi ile ilgili 天文學的 астрономічний فلکیات کی رو سے thuộc về môn vũ trụ học 天文学的
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