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galactic

Pronunciation: /gəˈlaktɪk/
Definition of galactic

adjective

  • relating to a galaxy or galaxies, especially the galaxy containing the solar system: the search for a black hole at the galactic centre
  • Astronomy measured relative to the galactic equator: the south galactic pole

Derivatives

galactically

adverb

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Greek galaktias (variant of galaxias 'galaxy') + -ic

galactic in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of galactic in the US English dictionary