noun
cosmology
kahz-MAH-luhd-zhee
noun
1
The scientific study of the origin, structure, and future of the universe.
"Modern cosmology relies heavily on data from telescopes observing the earliest galaxies."
2
A particular culture's or religion's belief system about how the universe came to be and how it works.
"Many ancient cosmologies pictured the Earth resting on the back of a giant animal."
How to Use Cosmology
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe study — scientific or mythical — of the universe and how it came to be.
Common pairings
modern cosmology
ancient cosmology
physical cosmology
Word Forms
cosmologies plural
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Etymology
From Greek kosmos ("world, universe") plus -logia ("study of").