"galaxywide" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From galaxy + -wide. Coined by American science fiction author Isaac Asimov in 1940 in the form "galaxy-wide". Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|galaxy|wide}} galaxy + -wide, {{coin|en|Isaac Asimov|in=1940|nat=American|occ=science fiction author}} Coined by American science fiction author Isaac Asimov in 1940 Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} galaxywide (not comparable)
  1. Throughout a galaxy. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): American fiction, Galaxies, Science fiction Synonyms: pangalactic, transgalactic, galaxy-wide

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