cosmic

[ koz-mik ]
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adjective
  1. of or relating to the cosmos: cosmic laws.

  2. characteristic of the cosmos or its phenomena: cosmic events.

  1. immeasurably extended in time and space; vast.

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

Origin of cosmic

1
1640–50; <Greek kosmikós worldly, universal, equivalent to kósm(os) world, arrangement + -ikos-ic
  • Also cos·mi·cal .

Other words for cosmic

Other words from cosmic

  • cos·mi·cal·i·ty [koz-mi-kal-i-tee], /ˌkɒz mɪˈkæl ɪ ti/, noun
  • cos·mi·cal·ly, adverb
  • in·ter·cos·mic, adjective
  • non·cos·mic, adjective
  • non·cos·mi·cal·ly, adverb
  • pre·cos·mic, adjective
  • pre·cos·mi·cal, adjective
  • pre·cos·mi·cal·ly, adverb

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How to use cosmic in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for cosmic

cosmic

/ (ˈkɒzmɪk) /


adjective
  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

  1. immeasurably extended in space or time; vast

  2. rare harmonious

Derived forms of cosmic

  • cosmically, adverb

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Scientific definitions for cosmic

cosmic

[ kŏzmĭk ]


  1. Relating to the universe or the objects in it.

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