Cosmology Definition

kŏz-mŏlə-jē
cosmologies
noun
cosmologies
The study of the physical universe considered as a totality of phenomena in time and space.
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The scientific study of the form, content, organization, and evolution of the universe.
Webster's New World
The branch of metaphysics dealing with the origin and structure of the universe.
Webster's New World
A philosophical, religious, or mythical explanation of the nature and structure of the universe.
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cosmology
Plural:
cosmologies

Origin of Cosmology

  • From Medieval Latin cosmologia, from Ancient Greek κόσμος (kosmos, “world”) + -λογία (-logia, “treating of”), combination form of -λόγος (-logos, “one who speaks (in a certain manner)”).

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