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Found 1 definition: astronomical.

Pos: Adjective

[WORDNET DICTIONARY]

Adjective astronomical has 2 senses

1. astronomical(a = adj.pert) astronomic - relating or belonging to the science of astronomy; "astronomic telescope"
Derived form noun astronomy₁

2. astronomical(s = adj.all) astronomic, galactic - inconceivably large;

[CIDE DICTIONARY]

astronomical, a. [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