galaxy

[ gal-uhk-see ]

/ ˈgæl ək si /

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noun, plural gal·ax·ies.

Astronomy.

a large system of stars held together by mutual gravitation and isolated from similar systems by vast regions of space.
(usually initial capital letter) Milky Way.

any large and brilliant or impressive assemblage of persons or things: a galaxy of opera stars.

Origin of galaxy

1350–1400; Middle English galaxie, galaxias<Medieval Latin galaxia,galaxias, ultimately <Greek galaxías kýklos the Milky Way; see galacto-

Words nearby galaxy

Galatia, Galatian, Galatians, galatine, galax, galaxy, Galba, galbanum, Galbraith, Galbraith, John Kenneth, Galcha

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Example sentences from the Web for galaxy

So somehow a galaxy that spans tens of thousands of light-years is intimately related to what is, in effect, a microscopic dot at its center.
The Universe Has Made Almost All the Stars It Will Ever Make - Issue 89: The Dark Side|Caleb Scharf|August 19, 2020|Nautilus
Our galaxy, the Milky Way, has hundreds of billions of stars.
Explainer: Stars and their families|Ken Croswell|August 18, 2020|Science News For Students
On an even grander scale, it’s tempting to imagine life physically exchanging informational algorithms across an entire galaxy.
How Life Could Continue to Evolve - Issue 88: Love & Sex|Caleb Scharf|August 12, 2020|Nautilus
In particular, our measurement of the current rate of expansion of the universe is about 10 percent lower than the value found using direct methods of measuring distances to nearby galaxies.
Dark Energy: Map Gives Clue About What It Is—but Deepens Dispute About the Cosmic Expansion Rate|Julian Bautista|July 31, 2020|Singularity Hub

The filament looks magnetized throughout, not just near the galaxy clusters that are moving toward each other from either end.
The Hidden Magnetic Universe Begins to Come Into View|Natalie Wolchover|July 2, 2020|Quanta Magazine
Compare that to Guardians of the Galaxy which opened in Korea on July 31.
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea|Rich Goldstein|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Pratt, of course, just exploded with Guardians of the Galaxy and the upcoming lead in Jurassic World.
Exclusive: Sony Emails Reveal Channing Tatum and Chris Pratt’s Plans For ‘Ghostbusters’ Film|William Boot|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He says he has yet to experience any negative feedback from the galaxy of Whovians.
Doctor Who: It’s Time For a Black, Asian, or Woman Doctor|Nico Hines|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Xiaomi smartphones and Samsung Galaxy tablets captured photos of the warplanes in action before the shots were uploaded to Weibo.
Beijing's New Stealth Jet: Made in China|Brendon Hong|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away, the NFL was in crisis.
How the Media Failed to Nail the NFL|Steve Almond|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He had behaved like a primitive rather than a member of one of the oldest human civilizations in the galaxy.
The Lani People|J. F. Bone
Maskull, who walked on Sullenbode's right hand, looked constantly to the left, toward the galaxy of glorious distant peaks.
A Voyage to Arcturus|David Lindsay
And every company in the Galaxy, be it monstrous huge or piddling small, made a mad rush to be first on the scene.
Conquest Over Time|Michael Shaara
The lecturer was evidently the same individual as the writer for the Galaxy.
Catholic World, Vol. XI, April 1870-September 1870|Various
Yet all of you together are only one tiny drop in the quadrillions of the Galaxy.
The Chapter Ends|Poul William Anderson

British Dictionary definitions for galaxy (1 of 2)

galaxy

/ (ˈɡæləksɪ) /

noun plural -axies

any of a vast number of star systems held together by gravitational attraction in an asymmetric shape (an irregular galaxy) or, more usually, in a symmetrical shape (a regular galaxy), which is either a spiral or an ellipseFormer names: island universe, extragalactic nebula Related adjective: galactic

a splendid gathering, esp one of famous or distinguished people

Word Origin for galaxy

C14 (in the sense: the Milky Way), from Medieval Latin galaxia, from Latin galaxias, from Greek, from gala milk; related to Latin lac milk

British Dictionary definitions for galaxy (2 of 2)

Galaxy

/ (ˈɡæləksɪ) /

noun

the Galaxy the spiral galaxy, approximately 100 000 light years in diameter, that contains the solar system about three fifths of the distance from its centreAlso known as: the Milky Way System See also Magellanic Cloud

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for galaxy

galaxy

A large, self-contained mass of stars.

notes for galaxy

A common form for galaxies is a bright center with spiral arms radiating outward.

notes for galaxy

The universe contains billions of galaxies.

notes for galaxy

The sun belongs to the galaxy called the Milky Way.

Scientific definitions for galaxy

galaxy

[ găl′ək-sē ]

Any of numerous large-scale collections of stars, gas, and dust that make up the visible universe. Galaxies are held together by the gravitational attraction of the material contained within them, and most are organized around a galactic nucleus into elliptical or spiral shapes, with a small percentage of galaxies classed as irregular in shape. A galaxy may range in diameter from some hundreds of light-years for the smallest dwarfs to hundreds of thousands of light-years for the largest ellipticals, and may contain from a few million to several trillion stars. Many galaxies are grouped into clusters, with the clusters themselves often grouped into larger superclusters. See more at active galaxy. See also elliptical galaxy irregular galaxy lenticular galaxy spiral galaxy.

the Galaxy. The Milky Way.

单词	galaxy
释义	galaxy [ gal-uhk-see ] / ˈgæl ək si / SEE SYNONYMS FOR galaxy ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural gal·ax·ies. Astronomy. a large system of stars held together by mutual gravitation and isolated from similar systems by vast regions of space. (usually initial capital letter) Milky Way. any large and brilliant or impressive assemblage of persons or things: a galaxy of opera stars. Origin of galaxy 1350–1400; Middle English galaxie, galaxias<Medieval Latin galaxia,galaxias, ultimately <Greek galaxías kýklos the Milky Way; see galacto- Words nearby galaxy Galatia, Galatian, Galatians, galatine, galax, galaxy, Galba, galbanum, Galbraith, Galbraith, John Kenneth, Galcha Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for galaxy So somehow a galaxy that spans tens of thousands of light-years is intimately related to what is, in effect, a microscopic dot at its center. The Universe Has Made Almost All the Stars It Will Ever Make - Issue 89: The Dark Side\|Caleb Scharf\|August 19, 2020\|Nautilus Our galaxy, the Milky Way, has hundreds of billions of stars. Explainer: Stars and their families\|Ken Croswell\|August 18, 2020\|Science News For Students On an even grander scale, it’s tempting to imagine life physically exchanging informational algorithms across an entire galaxy. How Life Could Continue to Evolve - Issue 88: Love & Sex\|Caleb Scharf\|August 12, 2020\|Nautilus In particular, our measurement of the current rate of expansion of the universe is about 10 percent lower than the value found using direct methods of measuring distances to nearby galaxies. Dark Energy: Map Gives Clue About What It Is—but Deepens Dispute About the Cosmic Expansion Rate\|Julian Bautista\|July 31, 2020\|Singularity Hub The filament looks magnetized throughout, not just near the galaxy clusters that are moving toward each other from either end. The Hidden Magnetic Universe Begins to Come Into View\|Natalie Wolchover\|July 2, 2020\|Quanta Magazine Compare that to Guardians of the Galaxy which opened in Korea on July 31. Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea\|Rich Goldstein\|December 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Pratt, of course, just exploded with Guardians of the Galaxy and the upcoming lead in Jurassic World. Exclusive: Sony Emails Reveal Channing Tatum and Chris Pratt’s Plans For ‘Ghostbusters’ Film\|William Boot\|December 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He says he has yet to experience any negative feedback from the galaxy of Whovians. Doctor Who: It’s Time For a Black, Asian, or Woman Doctor\|Nico Hines\|December 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Xiaomi smartphones and Samsung Galaxy tablets captured photos of the warplanes in action before the shots were uploaded to Weibo. Beijing's New Stealth Jet: Made in China\|Brendon Hong\|November 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away, the NFL was in crisis. How the Media Failed to Nail the NFL\|Steve Almond\|October 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He had behaved like a primitive rather than a member of one of the oldest human civilizations in the galaxy. The Lani People\|J. F. Bone Maskull, who walked on Sullenbode's right hand, looked constantly to the left, toward the galaxy of glorious distant peaks. A Voyage to Arcturus\|David Lindsay And every company in the Galaxy, be it monstrous huge or piddling small, made a mad rush to be first on the scene. Conquest Over Time\|Michael Shaara The lecturer was evidently the same individual as the writer for the Galaxy. Catholic World, Vol. XI, April 1870-September 1870\|Various Yet all of you together are only one tiny drop in the quadrillions of the Galaxy. The Chapter Ends\|Poul William Anderson British Dictionary definitions for galaxy (1 of 2) galaxy / (ˈɡæləksɪ) / noun plural -axies any of a vast number of star systems held together by gravitational attraction in an asymmetric shape (an irregular galaxy) or, more usually, in a symmetrical shape (a regular galaxy), which is either a spiral or an ellipseFormer names: island universe, extragalactic nebula Related adjective: galactic a splendid gathering, esp one of famous or distinguished people Word Origin for galaxy C14 (in the sense: the Milky Way), from Medieval Latin galaxia, from Latin galaxias, from Greek, from gala milk; related to Latin lac milk British Dictionary definitions for galaxy (2 of 2) Galaxy / (ˈɡæləksɪ) / noun the Galaxy the spiral galaxy, approximately 100 000 light years in diameter, that contains the solar system about three fifths of the distance from its centreAlso known as: the Milky Way System See also Magellanic Cloud Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to galaxy spiral galaxy, elliptical galaxy, irregular galaxy, island universe, star cluster, star system Cultural definitions for galaxy galaxy A large, self-contained mass of stars. notes for galaxy A common form for galaxies is a bright center with spiral arms radiating outward. notes for galaxy The universe contains billions of galaxies. notes for galaxy The sun belongs to the galaxy called the Milky Way. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for galaxy galaxy [ găl′ək-sē ] Any of numerous large-scale collections of stars, gas, and dust that make up the visible universe. Galaxies are held together by the gravitational attraction of the material contained within them, and most are organized around a galactic nucleus into elliptical or spiral shapes, with a small percentage of galaxies classed as irregular in shape. A galaxy may range in diameter from some hundreds of light-years for the smallest dwarfs to hundreds of thousands of light-years for the largest ellipticals, and may contain from a few million to several trillion stars. Many galaxies are grouped into clusters, with the clusters themselves often grouped into larger superclusters. See more at active galaxy. See also elliptical galaxy irregular galaxy lenticular galaxy spiral galaxy. the Galaxy. The Milky Way. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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galaxy

noun, plural gal·ax·ies.

Origin of galaxy

Words nearby galaxy

Example sentences from the Web for galaxy

British Dictionary definitions for galaxy (1 of 2)

noun plural -axies

Word Origin for galaxy

British Dictionary definitions for galaxy (2 of 2)

noun

Words related to galaxy

Cultural definitions for galaxy

notes for galaxy

notes for galaxy

notes for galaxy

Scientific definitions for galaxy