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

stratospheric

adjective
 
/ˌstrætəˈsferɪk/
 
/ˌstrætəˈsfɪrɪk/,
 
/ˌstrætəˈsferɪk/
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  1. (specialist) in the layer of the earth's atmosphere between about 10 and 50 kilometres above the surface of the earth
    • stratospheric clouds/ozone
    Topics Spacec2
  2. (informal) extremely high
    • stratospheric levels of success
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