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intergalactic

adjective

Simple meaning

Occurring across a single galaxy.

Pronunciation

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ihnterguhlaktik

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ɪntɚɡəˈlæktɪk

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Definition

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adjective

  1. proscribedscience fiction

    Occurring across a single galaxy, interstellar.

  2. astronomy

    Between or among galaxies

  3. astronomy

    Occurring between galaxies.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C2 · Proficient (estimated)
Frequency
Rare

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

This meaning: (proscribed, science fiction) Occurring across a single galaxy, interstellar.

Used this way, intergalactic is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in science contexts.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Where it naturally appears

  • Science

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More ways to use intergalactic

  • “Intergalactic space.”adjective

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