astronomic, astronomical, galactic
(adjective) inconceivably large
galactic
(adjective) of or relating to a galaxy (especially our galaxy the Milky Way); “the galactic plane”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Galactic (not comparable)
pertaining to the Milky Way Galaxy
galactic (comparative more galactic, superlative most galactic)
(medicine) Of or pertaining to milk, or the secretion of milk.
Relating to a galaxy.
(astronomy, specifically) Relating to the Milky Way galaxy.
(figuratively) Enormous (in size or impact).
• extragalactic
• intergalactic
• intragalactic
• transgalactic
Source: Wiktionary
Ga*lac"tic, a. Etym: [Gr. Galaxy, and cf. Lactic.]
1. Of or pertaining to milk; got from milk; as, galactic acid.
2. Of or pertaining to the galaxy or Milky Way. Galactic circle (Astron.), the great circle of the heavens, to which the course of the galaxy most nearly conforms. Herschel.
– Galactic poles, the poles of the galactic circle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 December 2024
(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
