Definition of Astronomic

1. Adjective. Relating or belonging to the science of astronomy. "Astronomic telescope"

Exact synonyms: Astronomical
Partainyms: Astronomy, Astronomy
Derivative terms: Astronomy, Astronomy

2. Adjective. Inconceivably large.
Exact synonyms: Astronomical, Galactic
Similar to: Big, Large

Definition of Astronomic

1. a. Astronomical.

Definition of Astronomic

1. Adjective. Pertaining to astronomy. ¹

2. Adjective. Incredibly large. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Astronomic

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Astronomic

astrometry
astronaut
astronautic
astronautical
astronautically
astronautics
astronauts
astronavigation
astronavigator
astronavigators
astronomer
astronomers
astronometrical
astronomian
astronomians
astronomic (current term)
astronomical telescope
astronomical twilight
astronomical unit
astronomical units
astronomical year
astronomical years
astronomically
astronomick
astronomies
astronomist
astronomists
astronomize
astronomized

Literary usage of Astronomic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Topographic, Trigonometric and Geodetic Surveying: Including Geographic by Herbert Michael Wilson (1912)
"To determine the astronomic latitude of the station; 2. ... Definitions of astronomic Terms.—For some of the following definitions and explanations of the ..."

2. Elements of Trigonometry, Plane and Spherical: With Its Application to by Charles William Hackley (1853)
"CONVERSION OF astronomic AND GEOCENTRIC LATITUDE. From the nature of the astronomic instruments, the zenith point being determined by a plumb line, ..."

3. Topographical Surveying: Including Geographic, Exploratory, and Military by Herbert Michael Wilson (1900)
"The astronomic Jay commences at noon of the civil day of the same date, and its hours ... astronomic Notation. — The following is the notation employed in ..."

4. The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science by Henri Poincaré (1913)
"... IV astronomic SCIENCE CHAPTER I THE MILKY WAY AND THE THEORY OF GASES THE considerations to be here developed have scarcely as yet drawn the attention ..."

5. Geology by Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin, Rollin D. Salisbury (1906)
"astronomic Hypotheses. Croll's hypothesis.1—A semi-astronomical hypothesis was advanced by James Croll in the latter part of the last century, ..."

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