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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

Other Philosophy Terms

dialectic, dualism, epistemology, existentialism, metaphysics, ontology, sequitur, solipsism, transcendentalism

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