intragalactic

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adjective

Occurring between two or more points within a galaxy.

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Meanings

adjectiveintragalactic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOccurring between two or more points within a galaxy.

    The morphology-radius and the intragalactic medium cluster observations support the movement of matter from Source galaxies to Sink galaxies.

    2006, John C. Hodge, “Scalar potential model of redshift and discrete redshift”, in arXiv
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    Generally tidal collisions of satellite galaxy produce stars which escape into the intragalactic space even if the satellite itself is on a bound orbit.

    2011, Tilmann Piffl, Mary Williams, Matthias Steinmetz, “Kinematics in galactic tidal tails - A source for Hypervelocity stars?”, in arXiv

Origin

From intra- + galactic.

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intragalactic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intragalactic

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Chicago

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