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Astronomical

Description:

Astronomical refers to anything relating to astronomy, the scientific study of celestial objects, such as stars, planets, and galaxies, and the phenomena that occur in space.

Senses:

1. Adjective: Extremely large or great in scale, magnitude, or extent.
2. Adjective: Of or pertaining to astronomy or celestial objects.

Usages and Sample Sentences:

1. Adjective: Extremely large or great in scale, magnitude, or extent

   • The amount of money he spends on clothes is astronomical.
   • The company recorded an astronomical increase in sales this quarter.
   • The cost of the project was astronomical and exceeded our budget.

2. Adjective: Of or pertaining to astronomy or celestial objects

   • The students attended an astronomical conference to learn about the latest discoveries.
   • Her dream is to become an astronomical researcher and study distant galaxies.
   • She owns a powerful astronomical telescope to observe the stars at night.

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