Meaning

3 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The study of the physical universe, its structure, dynamics, origin and evolution, and fate.

    Meronym: cosmogony

    Kosmologie

    космоло́гияkosmológija

    космоло́гіяkosmolóhija

    the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe

  2. (countable, uncountable)A metaphysical study into the origin and nature of the universe.

    Meronym: cosmogony

    the metaphysical study of the origin and nature of the universe

  3. (countable, uncountable)A particular view (cultural or religious) of the structure and origin of the universe.

    Meronym: cosmogony

    Near-synonyms: cosmovision, worldview

    мировосприя́тиеmirovosprijátije

Examples

6 sentences
  1. Philosophy is the critic of cosmologies.

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  2. Cosmology is a branch of science which studies the evolution of our universe.

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  3. The terms are used in geology, paleontology, geophysics, astronomy and physical cosmology.

    ruДанные термины используются в геологии, палеонтологии, геофизике, астрономии и физической космологии.

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  4. The article "The singularity problem in brane cosmology" may interest you.

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  5. If you like cosmology, maybe read the document "Inter-universal entanglement in a cyclic multiverse."

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
study of the physical universe:
Русский
By meaning 2
study of the physical universe:
the way the world is viewed:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
study of the physical universe:

Origin

From Medieval Latin cosmologia, from Ancient Greek κόσμος (kósmos, “world”) + -λογία (-log

From Medieval Latin cosmologia, from Ancient Greek κόσμος (kósmos, “world”) + -λογία (-logía, “treating of”), combination form of -λόγος (-lógos, “one who speaks (in a certain manner)”). By surface analysis, cosmo- + -logy.

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Forms

plural: cosmologies
Singularcosmology
Pluralcosmologies

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe:cosmogonycosmogeny

Word family

7 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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