- 1connected with astronomy astronomical observations
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- 2(also astronomic) (informal) (of an amount, a price, etc.) very large the astronomical costs of land for building The figures are astronomical.
NAmE//ˌæstrəˈnɑmɪkli//
adverb Interest rates are astronomically high.See astronomical in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: astronomical