galactic
Use Galactic in a sentence
tɪk adjective
1.
2.
immense; huge; vast: a problem of galactic proportions.
3.
Physiology. pertaining to or stimulating the secretion of milk.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | astronomy of or relating to a galaxy, esp the Galaxy: the galactic plane |
| 2. | med of or relating to milk |
| [C19: from Greek galaktikos; see | |
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Galactic
is always a great word to know.
So is prepuberty. Does it mean:
| an innate periodicity in an organism's physiological processes like sleep and wake cycles |
| the period of life just prior to sexual maturation |
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galactic ga·lac·tic (gə-lāk'tĭk)
adj.
Relating to milk.
Promoting the flow of milk.
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Example sentences
When galactic cosmic rays enter the atmosphere, they smash into nuclei forming various kinds of exotic by-products.
These occurrences were once considered impossible, but they have turned out to be common in certain galactic neighborhoods.
Current data cannot reveal how far away it lies in the direction of the galactic center.
In the prevailing, so-called hierarchical view of galactic growth, galaxies merge over time to form ever-larger galactic bodies.
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