intragalactic
7.4
Something that happens inside a single galaxy
- adjective
- /ˌɪntrəˈɡæləktɪk/
- Specialized
:
intragaláctico
- Exploring intragalactic regions has opened new frontiers in the study of cosmic phenomena.
Examples
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After seventy-eight years of intragalactic space travel at the speed of light, the photons finally reach the Earth, where they activate the photoreceptors in my eye and the silver halide grains in the film's emulsion.
Academic text (2011) -
The scientists studied the characteristics of an intragalactic gas cloud to understand galaxy formation.
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Spacecraft designed for intragalactic travel could revolutionize our understanding of the universe.
Synonyms
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7.2
Relating to the space between the stars
is about any location within one galaxy, not specifically between stars
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6.3
Relating to a large system of stars like the Milky Way
is limited to things occurring within a single galaxy rather than general relation
How Internal
intragalactic
- Specialized
intergalactic
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7.7
- Specialized
38
7.7
Surface Forms
intragalactic positive
Morphology
Etymology
The word intragalactic combines intra- meaning 'within' and galactic from the word galaxy, which is a group of stars like our 'Milky Way'. So intragalactic means something happening 'within' a single galaxy.