plural cosmologies
Definition of cosmology
1a
: 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
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The first known use of cosmology was circa 1656
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