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mɪkAlso, cos·mi·cal.
Origin:
1640–50; < Greek kosmikós worldly, universal, equivalent to kósm(os) world, arrangement + -ikos -ic
1640–50; < Greek kosmikós worldly, universal, equivalent to kósm(os) world, arrangement + -ikos -ic
Related forms
cos·mi·cal·ly, adverb
in·ter·cos·mic, adjective
non·cos·mic, adjective
non·cos·mi·cal·ly, adverb
Synonyms
3. immense, enormous, stupendous.
3. immense, enormous, stupendous.
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Cosmic
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| 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. |
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World English Dictionary
cosmic (ˈkɒzmɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
cosmic
1640s; see cosmos. Originally "of this world;" sense of "of the universe" is from 1874.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| cosmic (kŏz'mĭk) Pronunciation Key
Relating to the universe or the objects in it. |
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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Slang Dictionary
cosmic definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
Astronomers have witnessed a cosmic explosion so strange they don't even know what to call it.
Only this year have instruments become sensitive enough to detect cosmic sources unequivocally.
Now that you know the basics of the seasons, see if you can identify the four days of the astronomical calendar on our cosmic map.
Protecting the environment and liberation of animals in harm's way is the cosmic responsibility of every human.
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