Figurative. But that would mean tax rates would stay at their present stratospheric height (Wall Street Journal).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
strat|o|spher|ic — «STRAT uh SFEHR ihk, STRAY tuh », adjective. of or having to do with the stratosphere: »Figurative. But that would mean tax rates would stay at their present stratospheric height (Wall Street Journal). –strat´o|spher´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
stratospheric — strat·o·spher·ic (străt ə sfîrʹĭk, sfĕrʹ ) adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the stratosphere. 2. Extremely or unreasonably high: “money borrowed at today s stratospheric rates of interest” (New York Times). strat o·spherʹi·cal·ly… … Universalium
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
