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The farther we peer into space, the more we realize that the nature of the universe cannot be understood fully by inspecting spiral galaxies or watching distant supernovas. It lies deeper. It involves our very selves.
Robert Lanza

Meaning of "galaxies" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GALAXIES

galaxies  [ˈɡæləksɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GALAXIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Galaxies is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GALAXIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

galaxies

Galaxy

A galaxy is a massive, gravitationally bound system consisting of stars, stellar remnants, an interstellar medium of gas and dust, and dark matter, an important but poorly understood component. The word galaxy is derived from the Greek galaxias, literally "milky", a reference to the Milky Way. Examples of galaxies range from dwarfs with as few as ten million stars to giants with one hundred trillion stars, each orbiting their galaxy's own center of mass. Galaxies contain varying numbers of planets, star systems, star clusters and types of interstellar clouds. In between these objects is a sparse interstellar medium of gas, dust, and cosmic rays. Supermassive black holes reside at the center of most galaxies. They are thought to be the primary driver of active galactic nuclei found at the core of some galaxies. The Milky Way galaxy is known to harbor at least one such object. Galaxies have been historically categorized according to their apparent shape, usually referred to as their visual morphology. A common form is the elliptical galaxy, which has an ellipse-shaped light profile. Spiral galaxies are disk-shaped with dusty, curving arms.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GALAXIES


advances
ədˈvɑːnsɪz
consequences
ˈkɒnsɪkwənsɪz
courses
ˈkɔːsɪz
currencies
ˈkʌrənsɪz
expenses
ɪkˈspɛnsɪz
finances
ˈfaɪnænsɪz
Forces
ˈfɔːsɪz
glasses
ˈɡlɑːsɪz
horses
ˈhɔːsɪz
human-resources
ˌhjuːmənrɪˈzɔːsɪz
losses
ˈlɒsɪz
masses
ˈmæsɪz
Mrs
ˈmɪsɪz
orthodoxies
ˈɔːθədɒksɪz
pieces
ˈpiːsɪz
policies
ˈpɒlɪsɪz
races
ˈreɪsɪz
resources
rɪˈzɔːsɪz
services
ˈsɜːvɪsɪz
sunglasses
ˈsʌnˌɡlɑːsɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GALAXIES

galactosyl
galago
galah
galah session
Galahad
galangal
galant
galantamine
galantine
galanty show
galapago
Galashiels
Galata
galatea
Galatia
Galatian
Galatians
galavant
galax
galaxy

WORDS THAT END LIKE GALAXIES

accessories
activities
agencies
categories
celebrities
cities
communities
companies
cookies
countries
doxies
entries
epoxies
exies
facilities
metagalaxies
phyllotaxies
pixies
protogalaxies
proxies

Synonyms and antonyms of galaxies in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GALAXIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «galaxies» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of galaxies

Translation of «galaxies» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GALAXIES

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

Translator English - Chinese

星系
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

galaxias
570 millions of speakers

English

galaxies
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आकाशगंगाओं
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المجرات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

галактик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

galáxias
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছায়াপথ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

galaxies
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Galaksi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Galaxien
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

銀河
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

은하
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Galaksi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thiên hà
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விண்மீன் திரள்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आकाशगंगा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

galaksiler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

galassie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

galaktyki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

галактик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

galaxii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γαλαξίες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sterrestelsels
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

galaxer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

galakser
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of galaxies

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GALAXIES»

The term «galaxies» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.681 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GALAXIES» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «GALAXIES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word galaxies.
1
Eden Ahbez
I am a being of Heaven and Earth, of thunder and lightning, of rain and wind, of the galaxies.
2
Andrea M. Ghez
Our galaxy's pretty ordinary, garden-variety. So if we believe our galaxy has a super massive black hole, that tells us that most, if not all, galaxies host such a black hole at their centers.
3
Andrea M. Ghez
One of the key differences between galaxies with super massive black holes is whether or not the black holes are lit up, because they are basically bingeing on a lot of material in its surroundings.
4
Brian Greene
String theory has the potential to show that all of the wondrous happenings in the universe - from the frantic dance of subatomic quarks to the stately waltz of orbiting binary stars; from the primordial fireball of the big bang to the majestic swirl of heavenly galaxies - are reflections of one, grand physical principle, one master equation.
5
Chris Hardwick
In the end, all that time I spent in the 'Star Wars' universe fostered galaxies of creativity and made me a better person here on Earth, because it taught me that everyone counts. That's why I can sincerely and with a straight face say: 'May the Force be with you.'
6
William Least Heat-Moon
I've read that a naked eye can see six thousand stars in the hundred billion galaxies, but I couldn't believe it, what with the sky white with starlight. I saw a million stars with one eye and two million with both.
7
Johann Heinrich Lambert
I am undecided whether or not the Milky Way is but one of countless others all of which form an entire system. Perhaps the light from these infinitely distant galaxies is so faint that we cannot see them.
8
Robert Lanza
For example, if the big bang had been one-part-in-a billion more powerful, it would have rushed out too fast for the galaxies to form and for life to begin.
9
Robert Lanza
The farther we peer into space, the more we realize that the nature of the universe cannot be understood fully by inspecting spiral galaxies or watching distant supernovas. It lies deeper. It involves our very selves.
10
Jeremiah P. Ostriker
If you take a galaxy and try to make it bigger, it becomes a cluster of galaxies, not a galaxy. If you try to make it smaller than that, it seems to blow itself apart.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GALAXIES»

Discover the use of galaxies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to galaxies and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Galaxies
Describes how galaxies are formed and their different types, with details on the Milky Way and other well-known galaxies which have been seen through the Hubble Telescope.
Ruth Owen, 2012
2
Galaxies: A Very Short Introduction
In this Very Short Introduction, renowned science writer John Gribbin describes the extraordinary things that astronomers are learning about galaxies, and explains how this can shed light on the origins and structure of the Universe.
John Gribbin, 2008
3
An Introduction to Galaxies and Cosmology
It contains numerous helpful learning features such as boxed summaries, student exercises with full solutions, and a glossary of terms. The book is also supported by a website hosting further teaching materials.
Mark H. Jones, Robert J. Lambourne, 2004
4
Galaxies in the Universe: An Introduction
This extensively illustrated book presents the astrophysics of galaxies since their beginnings in the early Universe.
Linda S. Sparke, John S. Gallagher, III, 2007
5
Galaxies
This book succeeds in making the immense and remote universe of galaxies much more accessible to our imagination. It also conveys the excitement and wonder of this rapidly changing area of scientific inquiry.
Paul W. Hodge, 1986
6
Bright Galaxies, Dark Matters
Bright Galaxies, Dark Matters charts two extraordinary journeys: the road to a better understanding of the structure and composition of the universe, and Dr. Rubin's own path-breaking career.
Vera C. Rubin, 1997
7
Ladybugs, Tornadoes, and Swirling Galaxies: English Language ...
The book is full of photographs of student artwork—including a color insert—that reveals the children's inquiry process, and demonstrates the important role of art as a sign system in ELL literacy and language acquisition.
Brad Buhrow, Anne Upczak Garcia, 2006
8
Galaxies: Structure and Evolution
The book concludes with a discussion of the origin of galaxies and their relation to more general questions in cosmology. The book includes mathematical presentation where this enables the discussion to be quantitative.
Roger John Tayler, 1993
9
Planets, Stars, and Galaxies: A Visual Encyclopedia of Our ...
Illustrations, photographs, star charts, moon maps, and scientific diagrams are compiled in a reference tool that explores the new solar system, the birth and death of stars, black holes, and space engineering.
‎2007
10
Of Men and Galaxies
Based on the third series of John Danz Lectures delivered at the University of Washington, 'Of Men and Galaxies' is an exciting book for any member of the 'galactic zoo' who looks forward to the first time another planet acknowledges the ...
Sir Fred Hoyle, 1964

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GALAXIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term galaxies is used in the context of the following news items.
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Huge population of “Ultra-Dark Galaxies” discovered
About 321 million light-years away from us is the Coma Cluster, a massive grouping of more than 1,000 galaxies. Some of its galaxies are a ... «Ars Technica UK, Jul 15»
2
11 July 2015 in News: Huge new survey to shine light on dark matter
The KiDS team studied the distortion of light emitted from these galaxies, which bends as it passes massive clumps of dark matter during its ... «Astronomy Now Online, Jul 15»
3
A Photographer Finds Symmetry in Gardens and Galaxies
MEXICO CITY — Facing the entrance, an unmarked metal door, of Anonymous Gallery are two photographic prints by Todd Eberle, each big, ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
4
Observing the Invisible Universe --"Vast Clumps of Dark Matter …
The first KiDS results show how the characteristics of the observed galaxies are determined by the invisible vast clumps of dark matter ... «The Daily Galaxy, Jul 15»
5
Brit boffins teach mere PCs to find galaxies in Hubble pics
As astronomical datasets head towards the petabyte scale, they'll be too big for even crowd-sourced labelling and analysis, so a pair of Brit ... «The Register, Jul 15»
6
Band builds popularity with hard work, has fun along the way
From left to right: Rival Galaxies band members Todd Richards, Matt Ferguson and Mike Fucilli. (Rebecca Isenhart/Gazette Reporter) ... «Your Niskayuna, Jul 15»
7
Amateur astronomer takes stunning images of galaxies, sun spots …
From detailed craters on the moon to vast spiral galaxies, beautiful impressions of space have been captured by an amateur astronomer. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
8
Astronomers teach machine to 'see' galaxies in space
The technique uses unsupervised machine learning – a form of artificial intelligence – that allows galaxies to be classified in real time at high ... «E&T magazine, Jul 15»
9
Galactic radio jets and dark matter
Galaxies form around dark matter; therefore, the most massive galaxies – the ... Without dark matter, big galaxies wouldn't have formed and ... «EarthSky, Jul 15»
10
Supermassive Black Holes Dug Out of 5 Galaxies by NuSTAR
Evidence of five supermassive black holes hidden at the center of galaxies was recently discovered by a team of British astronomers using ... «Newsmax, Jul 15»

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