galactic
/ɡəˈlaktɪk
/adjective
1Relating to a galaxy or galaxies, especially the galaxy containing the solar system: the search for a black hole at the galactic centre...
- The galactic centre of our galaxy is one of Integral's prime targets.
- Why, given its exceedingly smooth beginnings, is the universe so clumpy, on all scales from galaxies to galactic superclusters?
- The cyclical nature of our weather changes point to the variables in our solar system and even galactic variations.
1.1 Astronomy Measured relative to the galactic equator: the south galactic pole...
- Out past Fomalhaut, toward the south galactic pole, the stars fade.
- This map is plotted in galactic coordinates - the plane of the Milky Way galaxy passes across the middle of this chart with the zero point of galactic latitude and longitude pointing directly at the galactic centre.
Derivatives
galactically
- After last year's galactically dismal showing, the big studios appear to have actually come up with some promising options for 2002.
- Devin is a galactically renowned explorer and adventurer, captain, responsible for charting dozens of previously unknown worlds and systems.
- Wrestling is silly, sometimes galactically so.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Greek galaktias (variant of galaxias 'galaxy') + -ic.