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cosmology
cos·mol·o·gy
[
koz mólləjee
]
noun
Definition:
1.
study of universe:
the philosophical study of the nature of the universe
2.
scientific study of universe:
the scientific study of the origin and structure of the universe
[
Mid-17th century. < modern Latin
cosmologia
< Greek
kosmos
"universe"
]
cos·mo·log·ic
[
kòzmə lójjik
]
adjective
cos·mo·log·i·cal
adjective
cos·mo·log·i·cal·ly
adverb
cos·mol·o·gist
noun
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