ASTRONOMICAL


Meaning of ASTRONOMICAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ æstrənɒmɪk(ə)l ]

1.

If you describe an amount, especially the cost of something as astronomical , you are emphasizing that it is very large indeed.

Houses in the village are selling for astronomical prices...

ADJ [ emphasis ]

• as‧tro‧nomi‧cal‧ly

He was astronomically wealthy...

House prices had risen astronomically.

ADV : ADV adj , ADV after v

2.

Astronomical means relating to astronomy.

...the British Astronomical Association.

ADJ : usu ADJ n

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