COSMOLOGY


Meaning of COSMOLOGY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ käz-ˈmä-lə-jē ]

noun

( plural -gies )

Etymology: New Latin cosmologia, from Greek kosmos + New Latin -logia -logy

Date: circa 1656

1.

a. : a branch of metaphysics that deals with the nature of the universe

b. : a theory or doctrine describing the natural order of the universe

2. : a branch of astronomy that deals with the origin, structure, and space-time relationships of the universe ; also : a theory dealing with these matters

• cos·mo·log·i·cal ˌkäz-mə-ˈlä-ji-kəl adjective

• cos·mo·log·i·cal·ly -ji-k(ə-)lē adverb

• cos·mol·o·gist käz-ˈmä-lə-jist noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.