cosmology

cos·mol·o·gy

noun \käz-ˈmä-lə-jē\

plural cos·mol·o·gies

Definition of COSMOLOGY

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 universe

2

: 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\ˌkäz-mə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective

— cos·mo·log·i·cal·ly\-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— cos·mol·o·gist\käz-ˈmä-lə-jist\ noun

Origin of COSMOLOGY

New Latin cosmologia, from Greek kosmos + New Latin -logia -logy

First Known Use: circa 1656

Rhymes with COSMOLOGY

chronology, gemology, graphology, horology, neurology, oology, pathology, psychology, technology, trichology, urology

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