transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌas-trə-ˈfi-ziks ]
noun plural but singular or plural in construction
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1890
: a branch of astronomy dealing especially with the behavior, physical properties, and dynamic processes of celestial objects and phenomena
• as·tro·phys·i·cal -zi-kəl adjective
• as·tro·phys·i·cal·ly -zi-k(ə-)lē adverb
• as·tro·phys·i·cist -ˈfi-zə-sist, -ˈfiz-sist noun