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I'd like to see people pay attention to the science of hip hop. The knowledge part, the political side of what hip hop could do, or where hip hop is gonna go. I always say it's gonna become universal as we become a galactic union.
Afrika Bambaataa

Meaning of "galactic" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GALACTIC

From Greek galaktikos.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GALACTIC

galactic  [ɡəˈlæktɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GALACTIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Galactic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES GALACTIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of galactic in the English dictionary

The definition of galactic in the dictionary is of or relating to a galaxy, esp the Galaxy. Other definition of galactic is of or relating to milk.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GALACTIC


anaphylactic
ˌænəfɪˈlæktɪk
anticlimactic
ˌæntɪklaɪˈmæktɪk
catallactic
ˌkætəˈlæktɪk
chemoprophylactic
ˌkɛməʊˌprɒfɪˈlæktɪk
chiropractic
ˌkaɪrəˈpræktɪk
didactic
dɪˈdæktɪk
extragalactic
ˌɛkstrəɡəˈlæktɪk
hypallactic
ˌhaɪpəˈlæktɪk
intergalactic
ˌɪntəɡəˈlæktɪk
intragalactic
ˌɪntrəɡəˈlæktɪk
lactic
ˈlæktɪk
metagalactic
ˌmetəɡəˈlæktɪk
parallactic
ˌpærəˈlæktɪk
phylactic
fɪˈlæktɪk
practic
ˈpræktɪk
prophylactic
ˌprɒfɪˈlæktɪk
stalactic
stəˈlæktɪk
syntactic
sɪnˈtæktɪk
tactic
ˈtæktɪk
trophallactic
ˌtrɒfəˈlæktɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GALACTIC

galactagogue
galactic circle
galactic equator
galactic halo
galactic plane
galactic poles
Galactico
galactometer
galactometry
galactophorous
galactopoiesis
galactopoietic
galactorrhoea
galactosaemia
galactosamine
galactose
galactosemic
galactosidase
galactoside
galactosyl

WORDS THAT END LIKE GALACTIC

apractic
arctic
atactic
ataractic
autodidactic
chemotactic
delaying tactic
emphractic
heliotactic
hydrotactic
hypotactic
isotactic
malolactic
nondidactic
paratactic
phonotactic
phototactic
stereotactic
syndiotactic
thigmotactic
undidactic

Synonyms and antonyms of galactic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «galactic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GALACTIC

Find out the translation of galactic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of galactic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «galactic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

银河
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

galáctico
570 millions of speakers

English

galactic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गांगेय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المجرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

галактических
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

galáctico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছায়াপথসংক্রান্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

galactique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Galaksi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

galaktisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

銀河の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

은하
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Galaktik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thiên hà
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அண்ட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आकाशगंगेसंबंधी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

galaktik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

galattico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

galaktyczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

галактичних
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

galactic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γαλαξιακό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

galaktiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Galactic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

galaktiske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of galactic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GALACTIC»

The term «galactic» is very widely used and occupies the 20.744 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GALACTIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about galactic

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3 QUOTES WITH «GALACTIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word galactic.
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B.o.B
I've got a transcendental way of thinking about things. I've got a galactic self.
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Afrika Bambaataa
I'd like to see people pay attention to the science of hip hop. The knowledge part, the political side of what hip hop could do, or where hip hop is gonna go. I always say it's gonna become universal as we become a galactic union.
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Seth Shostak
Are two eyes, four appendages and an upright posture really essential for any creature that can ace the galactic SAT's? Maybe not. In fact, I'd venture that any aliens we ever detect or (less likely) encounter will look quite different than this self-referential stereotype.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GALACTIC»

Discover the use of galactic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to galactic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Galactic Dynamics: (Second Edition)
They provide readers with an understanding of stellar dynamics at the level needed to reach the frontiers of the subject. This new edition of the classic text is the definitive introduction to the field.
James Binney, Scott Tremaine, 2011
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Star Wars: Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide
A tool for space travelers in the "Star Wars" galaxy offers phrases in Huttese, Wookie-speak, and other alien tongues, along with an explanation of the development of the alien languages and excerpts from alien dialogue.
Ben Burtt, 2001
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Galactic Astronomy
GALACTIC ASTRONOMY introduces all astronomical concepts necessary to understand the properties of galaxies, including coordinate systems, magnitudes and colors, the phenomenology of stars, the theory of stellar and chemical evolution, and ...
James Binney, Michael Merrifield, 1998
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An Introduction to Active Galactic Nuclei
The first comprehensive graduate-level textbook on one of the most dynamic areas of contemporary astronomy - the study of 'active galactic nuclei'.
Bradley M. Peterson, 1997
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Galactic Corps (The Inheritance Trilogy, Book 2)
War is forever The people on Earth no longer remember how the human race was nearly obliterated centuries earlier during the terror visited upon them by the merciless Xul.
Ian Douglas, 2013
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Active Galactic Nuclei: From the Central Black Hole to the ...
This is the first comprehensive treatment of active galactic nuclei--the cosmic powerhouses at the core of many distant galaxies.
Julian Henry Krolik, 1999
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The Galactic Supermassive Black Hole
"--Niel Brandt, Pennsylvania State University "This is a timely, comprehensive, and readable account of the current state of knowledge about the Milky Way's supermassive black hole and its stellar and gaseous environment.
Fulvio Melia, 2007
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Atlas of Galactic Neutral Hydrogen
Atlas and CD-ROM for astronomers containing maps showing the hydrogen in our Galaxy.
Dap Hartmann, William Butler Burton, 1997
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Galactic Pot-Healer
But from the moment Joe arrives on Plowman’s Planet, things start to go awry. Told as only Philip K. Dick can, Galactic Pot-Healer is a wildly funny tale of aliens, gods, and ceramics.
Philip K. Dick, 2013
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Quasars and Active Galactic Nuclei: An Introduction
The latest observations and theoretical models are combined in this clear, pedagogic textbook for advanced undergraduates and graduate students.
Ajit K. Kembhavi, Jayant V. Narlikar, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GALACTIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term galactic is used in the context of the following news items.
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She Was Groot: After A Galactic Hit, Marvel Screenwriter Tackles …
Perlman has been tapped to write the upcoming Captain Marvel movie, too, but first she's navigating a slightly less galactic challenge: Writing ... «NPR, Jul 15»
2
Mysteries of matter inspire Dark Matter galactic garden at Daresbury …
Mysteries of matter inspire Dark Matter galactic garden at Daresbury Laboratory. 12:00, 11 July 2015; By Oliver Clay ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
3
Huge black hole challenges theories of galactic evolution
Scientists have discovered an extremely ancient black hole at the center of a distant galaxy, and at more than 7 billion times the mass of the ... «ExtremeTech, Jul 15»
4
Win 1 of 5 Galactic 'Into The Deep' CDs
'Onstage Galactic is a first-rate funk band. In the studio it has become a perpetually recombinant group of musicians, producers and conceptualizers, hooking up ... «Music News, Jul 15»
5
Galactic Civilizations 3 Adds Steam Workshop Support, Map Pack …
“The ability to create custom factions and design your own ships was always core to Galactic Civilizations 3. Now players can easily share their ... «Gameranx, Jul 15»
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Stardock Adds Steam Workshop Support to
Plymouth, MI — July 9, 2015 — Today Stardock announced the availability of the Galactic Civilizations III 1.1 update which adds Steam® ... «Gamasutra, Jul 15»
7
Your Galactic Hub: Inside the New, Totally Essential 'Star Wars' App
If Star Wars fans are good at one thing, it's waiting. It was a whopping 16 years in between the release of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and Star ... «KTRK-TV, Jul 15»
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Galactic radio jets and dark matter
The dark matter can be found in places where galactic jets, moving at near light speed, extend from the center of active galaxies. This makes ... «EarthSky, Jul 15»
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Galactic Teams With Mavis Staples on 'Does It Really Make a …
Members of Galactic have known Mavis Staples for half of the band's 20-year existence, but the New Orleans group's new song “Does It Really ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
10
Anime Epic Legend of the Galactic Heroes Is Getting a Western …
Legend of the Galactic Heroes started as a series of ten novels by Yoshiki Tanaka (slated for their own release here starting in Spring of 2016) ... «io9, Jul 15»

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