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- [as-truh-nom-i-kuh l or as-truh-nom-ik]
- /ˌæs trəˈnɒm ɪ kəl or ˌæs trəˈnɒm ɪk/
- /ˌæs.trəˈnɒm.ɪ.kəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [as-truh-nom-i-kuh l or as-truh-nom-ik]
- /ˌæs trəˈnɒm ɪ kəl or ˌæs trəˈnɒm ɪk/
Definitions of astronomic word
- adjective astronomic of, relating to, or connected with astronomy. 1
- adjective astronomic extremely large; exceedingly great; enormous: It takes an astronomical amount of money to build a car factory. 1
- noun astronomic Pertaining to astronomy. 1
- adjective astronomic Incredibly large. 0
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Origin of astronomic
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
1550-60; < Latin astronomic(us) (< Greek astronomikós; see astronomy, -ic) + -al1
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Parts of speech for Astronomic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
astronomic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
astronomic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for astronomic
adj astronomic
- tremendous — extraordinarily great in size, amount, or intensity: a tremendous ocean liner; tremendous talent.
- humongous — extraordinarily large.
- colossal — If you describe something as colossal, you are emphasizing that it is very large.
- monumental — resembling a monument; massive or imposing.
- whopping — very large of its kind; thumping: We caught four whopping trout.
Antonyms for astronomic
adj astronomic
- insignificant — unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.
- tiny — very small; minute; wee.
- unimportant — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
- teeny — tiny.
- little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
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