Phrase guide

galactic center

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

Alternative letter-case form of Galactic Center.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

The central region of the Milky Way.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: galactic center, galactic bulge

3

noun

Meaning 3

The central region of a galaxy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: galactic bulge, galactic core, galactic nucleus, galaxy nucleus

Antonyms: none provided

Narrower terms: Galactic Center

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Galaktisches Zentrum — Translations
  • Italian: Centro Galattico — Translations
  • Polish: Centrum Galaktyki — Translations
  • French: centre galactique — Translations
  • German: galaktisches Zentrum — Translations
  • Indonesian: kelasa galaksi — Translations
  • Italian: centro galattico — Translations
  • Polish: centralne zgrubienie galaktyczne — Translations
  • Russian: галакти́ческий центр (galaktíčeskij centr) — Translations