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Definition of galactic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

galactic

adjective
 
/ɡəˈlæktɪk/
 
/ɡəˈlæktɪk/
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  1. relating to a galaxy
    • A galactic year is the time the galaxy takes to rotate once completely.
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Greek galaktias (variant of galaxias ‘galaxy’) + -ic.
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