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INTERGALACTIC

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Between or among galaxies

Example:

intergalactic space

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

galaxy ((astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust)

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 Context examples: 

Now, data from the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, or SOFIA, have been used to study this galaxy in greater detail, revealing how material that affects the evolution of galaxies may get into intergalactic space.

(Galactic Wind Provides Clues to Evolution of Galaxies, NASA)

Besides being a classic example of a starburst galaxy, because it is forming an extraordinary number of new stars compared with most other galaxies, M82 also has strong winds blowing gas and dust into intergalactic space.

(Galactic Wind Provides Clues to Evolution of Galaxies, NASA)