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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
cos·mol·o·gy       [koz-mol-uh-jee] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin and general structure of the universe, with its parts, elements, and laws, and esp. with such of its characteristics as space, time, causality, and freedom.
2.the branch of astronomy that deals with the general structure and evolution of the universe.

[Origin: 1650–60; < NL cosmologia. See cosmo-, -logy]

cos·mol·o·ger, cos·mol·o·gist, noun
cos·mo·log·i·cal       [koz-muh-loj-i-kuhl] Pronunciation Key, cos·mo·log·ic, adjective
cos·mo·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
cos·mol·o·gy       (kŏz-mŏl'ə-jē)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   pl. cos·mol·o·gies
  1. The study of the physical universe considered as a totality of phenomena in time and space.
    1. The astrophysical study of the history, structure, and constituent dynamics of the universe.
    2. A specific theory or model of this structure and these dynamics.

cos'mo·log'ic (-mə-lŏj'ĭk), cos'mo·log'i·cal adj., cos'mo·log'i·cal·ly adv., cos·mol'o·gist n.
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
cosmology

noun
1. the metaphysical study of the origin and nature of the universe 
2. the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe 

The American Heritage Science Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
cosmology       (kŏz-mŏl'ə-jē)  Pronunciation Key 
  1. The scientific study of the origin, evolution, and structure of the universe.
  2. A specific theory or model of the origin and evolution of the universe.

American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
cosmology [(koz-mol-uh-jee)]

A system of beliefs that seeks to describe or explain the origin and structure of the universe. A cosmology attempts to establish an ordered, harmonious framework that integrates time, space, the planets, stars, and other celestial phenomena. In so-called primitive societies, cosmologies help explain the relationship of human beings to the rest of the universe and are therefore closely tied to religious beliefs and practices. In modern industrial societies, cosmologies seek to explain the universe through astronomy and mathematics. Metaphysics also plays a part in the formation of cosmologies. (See also under “Physical Sciences and Mathematics.”)


[Chapter:] Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology


American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
cosmology [(koz-mol-uh-jee)]

The branch of science dealing with the large-scale structure, origins, and development of the universe. (See astronomy and Big Bang theory.)


[Chapter:] Physical Sciences and Mathematics


Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Cosmology

Cos*mol"o*gy\ (k[o^]z*m[o^]l"[-o]*j[y^]), n. [Gr. ko`smos the world + -logy: cf. F. cosmologie.] The science of the world or universe; or a treatise relating to the structure and parts of the system of creation, the elements of bodies, the modifications of material things, the laws of motion, and the order and course of nature.

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