Cometary

//ˈkɒm.ɪ.t(ə).ri// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    relating to comets not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or resembling a comet wordnet

Synonyms

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briefbriskcometicflashingfleetflickering

Example

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"The International Sun-Earth Explorer 3 (ISEE-3) spacecraft made the first ever direct cometary measurements on September 11, 1985 as it flew through the tail of Comet Giacobini-Zinner."

Etymology

From comet + -ary.

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