cos·mol·o·gy

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• cos|mol|o|gy — «koz MOL uh jee», noun. the science or theory of the universe as a whole, its parts, and laws: »Cosmology is the study of the general nature of the universe in space and time what it is now, what it was in the past and what it is likely to be in… …   Useful english dictionary

• cos|mol|o|gist — «koz MOL uh jihst», noun. a person who studies cosmology …   Useful english dictionary

• cos — an·te·cos·ta; au·to·cos·mic; bel·li·cos·i·ty; ca·thol·i·cos; ce·cos·to·my; cer·cos·po·ra; cer·cos·po·rel·la; cer·cos·po·ri·o·sis; chas·ta·cos·ta; coc·cos·te·an; coc·cos·te·us; co·cos; cor·ti·cos·ter·one; COs; COS; cos·cet; cos·ci·no·dis·ca·ce·ae; …   English syllables

• mol — an·e·mol·o·gy; at·mol·y·sis; bles·mol; cos·mol·o·gist; cos·mol·o·gy; cu·mol; cyn·o·mol·gus; de·mol·ish; des·mol·y·sis; el·e·mol; en·to·mol·o·gist; en·to·mol·o·gize; en·to·mol·o·gy; en·zy·mol·o·gist; en·zy·mol·o·gy; ep·i·der·mol·y·sis;… …   English syllables

• cosmology — cos·mol·o·gy …   English syllables

• cosmology — cos•mol•o•gy [[t]kɒzˈmɒl ə dʒi[/t]] n. 1) pho the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin and general structure of the universe, esp. with such of its characteristics as space, time, causality, and freedom 2) astron. the branch of astronomy… …   From formal English to slang

• cosmology — cos|mol|o|gy [kɔzˈmɔlədʒi US ka:zˈma: ] n [U] [Date: 1600 1700; : Modern Latin; Origin: cosmologia, from Greek kosmos ( COSMOS) + Modern Latin logia logy ] the science of the origin and structure of the universe, especially as studied in… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• cosmologist — cos|mol|o|gist [ kaz malədʒıst ] noun count someone who studies the origin and nature of the universe …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• cosmology — cos|mol|o|gy [ kaz malədʒi ] noun uncount the study of the origin and nature of the universe …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• cosmologist — cos·mol·o·gist …   English syllables