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[koz-mik]

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adjective

of or pertaining to the cosmos: cosmic laws.

characteristic of the cosmos or its phenomena: cosmic events.

immeasurably extended in time and space; vast.

forming a part of the material universe, especially outside of the earth.

Also, cos·mi·cal.

Origin:
1640–50; < Greek kosmikós worldly, universal, equivalent to kósm(os) world, arrangement + -ikos -ic

Related forms

cos·mi·cal·i·ty

[koz-mi-kal-i-tee] , noun

cos·mi·cal·ly, adverb

in·ter·cos·mic, adjective

non·cos·mic, adjective

non·cos·mi·cal·ly, adverb

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pre·cos·mic, adjective

pre·cos·mi·cal, adjective

pre·cos·mi·cal·ly, adverb

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Synonyms
3. immense, enormous, stupendous.

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Cosmic is always a great word to know.

So is interrobang. Does it mean:

a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.

a fool or simpleton; ninny.

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Example Sentences

Some particle physicists also invoke dark matter as a possible explanation for so-called ultra-high-energy cosmic rays.

Cosmic radiation has been known to wreak havoc on the chips in electronic components.

Cosmic x rays shone on the delicate mirrors of the precious telescope for the first time.

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World English Dictionary

cosmic (ˈkɒzmɪk)

—*adj*
1.	of or relating to the whole universe: cosmic laws
2.	occurring or originating in outer space, esp as opposed to the vicinity of the earth, the solar system, or the local galaxy: cosmic rays
3.	immeasurably extended in space or time; vast
4.	rare harmonious

'cosmically

—*adv*

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Word Origin & History

cosmic

1640s; see cosmos. Originally "of this world;" sense of "of the universe" is from 1874.

American Heritage

Science Dictionary

cosmic (kŏz'mĭk) Pronunciation Key
Relating to the universe or the objects in it.

Slang Dictionary

cosmic definition

mod.
excellent; powerful. : This pizza is absolutely cosmic!

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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