cosmology
The study of the physical universe, its structure, dynamics, origin and evolution, and…The study of the physical universe, its structure, dynamics, origin and evolution, and fate.
» Philosophy is the critic of cosmologies.
Meaning
3 senses(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
(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
(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 sentencesPhilosophy is the critic of cosmologies.
Cosmology is a branch of science which studies the evolution of our universe.
The terms are used in geology, paleontology, geophysics, astronomy and physical cosmology.
ruДанные термины используются в геологии, палеонтологии, геофизике, астрономии и физической космологии.
The article "The singularity problem in brane cosmology" may interest you.
If you like cosmology, maybe read the document "Inter-universal entanglement in a cyclic multiverse."
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Origin
From Medieval Latin cosmologia, from Ancient Greek κόσμος (kósmos, “world”) + -λογία (-logFrom 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| Singular | cosmology |
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Synonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable