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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary cos·mol·o·gy (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 English Etymology cosmology 1650s, from Mod.L. cosmologia, from Gk. kosmos (see cosmos) + -logia "discourse." Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 cosmology cos·mol·ogy / kCz5mClEdVi; NAmE kB:z5mB:l- / noun[U] the scientific study of the universe and its origin and development 宇宙学 • cosmo·logic·al / 7kCzmE5lCdVikl; NAmE 7kB:zmE5lB:dV- / adj. • cos·molo·gist / kCz5mClEdVist; NAmE kB:z5mB:l- / noun Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged cos·mol·o·gy \-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 |
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