-ˈmäləjē, -ji noun
( -es )
Etymology: New Latin cosmologia, from cosm- + -logia -logy
1. : a branch of systematic philosophy that deals with the character of the universe as a cosmos by combining speculative metaphysics and scientific knowledge ; especially : a branch of philosophy that deals with the processes of nature and the relation of its parts — compare ontology
2. : a particular theory or body of doctrine relating to the natural order
3. : astronomy dealing with the origin, structure, and space-time relationships of the universe