Figurative. But that would mean tax rates would stay at their present stratospheric height (Wall Street Journal).
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strat´o|spher´i|cal|ly — 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,… … Useful english dictionary
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
stratosphere, the — strat|o|sphere, the [ strætə,sfır ] noun 1. ) the part of the Earth s atmosphere that is 7 to 31 miles above the surface 2. ) MAINLY JOURNALISM a very high level ╾ strat|o|spher|ic [ ,strætə sferık ] adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stratosphere — strat•o•sphere [[t]ˈstræt əˌsfɪər[/t]] n. 1) mer the region of the upper atmosphere extending upward from the tropopause to about 30 miles (50 km) above the earth, characterized by little vertical change in temperature 2) any great height or… … From formal English to slang
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
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
sfero — Element prim de compunere savantă cu semnificaţia (referitor la o) sferă (1), sferic . [var. sferi . / < fr. sphero , cf. lat. sphaera, gr. sphaira]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 01.12.2006. Sursa: DN SFER(O) , SFÉR(Ă) elem. glob, sferă ; strat,… … Dicționar Român
