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cosmology

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Main Entry:
cos·mol·o·gy Listen to the pronunciation of cosmology
Pronunciation:
\käz-ˈmä-lə-jē\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural cos·mol·o·gies
Etymology:
New Latin cosmologia, from Greek kosmos + New Latin -logia -logy
Date:
circa 1656
1 a: a branch of metaphysics that deals with the nature of the universe b: a theory or doctrine describing the natural order of the universe2: a branch of astronomy that deals with the origin, structure, and space-time relationships of the universe ; also : a theory dealing with these matters
— cos·mo·log·i·cal Listen to the pronunciation of cosmological \ˌkäz-mə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective
— cos·mo·log·i·cal·ly Listen to the pronunciation of cosmologically \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— cos·mol·o·gist Listen to the pronunciation of cosmologist \käz-ˈmä-lə-jist\ noun
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